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"Night" Review

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  • Discussion: Why is it so important for stories like these to be told?
    Varies- but so that the past is remembered and never repeated.
  • What is it called when there is an interuption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time?
    flashback
  • What is a metaphor?
    A direct comparison of two unlike things
  • What literary device is this an example of? How many times do you have to tickle an octopus to make it laugh? Ten-tickles
    Pun
  • The character working against the main character
    antagonist
  • What literary word means the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
    satire
  • What literary device uses descriptive words and phrases that paint a vivid picture for the reader.
    Imagery
  • What is the message about life or human nature the writer is trying to convey to the reader?
    theme
  • Who was Elie's sister who was killed in Auschwitz?
    Tzipora
  • Who helps Elie with his spirituality at the beginning of the book?
    Moshe the Beadle
  • What food were prisoners given to eat?
    Potatoes and sawdust
    Coffee, bread, soup
    Coffee and cake
    Chicken stew
  • Who was the Kapo who whipped Elie?
    Idek
  • What was the inscription on the iron gate to Auschwitz?
    “Work Today, Live Tomorrow”
    “Work Sets You free”
    “Long Live Hitler”
    “Work is Liberty”
  • The main character who you are rooting for in a literary work.
    protagonist
  • Who played a song by Beethoven to an audience of dead and dying men?
    Juliek
  • A black gallows was set up in camp to hang prisoners who had....
    Talked back to the guards
    Stolen during the alert
    Almost died
    Attempted to escape
  • The setting of "Night" is during which war?
    World War II
  • What is an expression that means something other than its literal meaning?
    idiom
  • What was Elie’s inheritance from his father?
    A spoon and a knife
    A spoon and a piece of wire
    His bowl and spoon
    Words of wisdom and faith
  • Who were the two brothers Elie became friends with?
    Akiba and Drumer
    Warsaw and Tsipora
    Yossie and Tibi
    Henrick and Yossi
  • What is a simile?
    an unlike comparison using like or as
  • Who is the author of "Night"?
    Elie Wiesel
  • From what point of view is "Night" written and do you think it is important?
    First person; answers vary
  • What is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
    irony
  • What is the name of the Nazi leader?
    Adolf Hitler
  • What literary device gives you hints about what is going to happen in the future?
    foreshadowing
  • What is the prayer for the dead?
    Edict
    The Kaddish
    The Kapo
    The Gypsy
  • How did the dentist from Warsaw pull Elie’s tooth?
    He didn’t; he was condemned to death before he could
    With the aid of a rusty spoon
    He forced Elie to pull his own tooth
    With his fist
  • What was Elie's father's name?
    Schlomo
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