Search all of SparkNotes

Suggestions

Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.

No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog

Help

Search all of SparkNotes

Suggestions

Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.

No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
Help

Night

Elie Wiesel

Study Guide

Study Guide

Summary
- Plot Overview
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Key Facts
Quotes
- Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
- Context
- Full Book Quiz
- Study Questions
- Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help

Further Study

Foreword Quiz

Further Study Foreword Quiz

1 of 5
What effect did the trains bound for concentration camps have on Mauriac?

They encouraged him to fight the Nazis.
They inspired a deeper belief in Christianity.
They shook his faith in civilization.
They confirmed his sense of the world's absurdity.

2 of 5
Mauriac thinks the Holocaust betrayed the ideals of which historical event?

The French Revolution
The First World War
The Renaissance
The fall of Rome

3 of 5
Whose story does Mauriac compare Wiesel's to?

Primo Levi's
Anne Frank's
Mary Berg's
Irene Nemirovsky's

4 of 5
What does Mauriac cite as a reason for Night's relevance?

It is much better written than other Holocaust memoirs.
It is one of the only eyewitness accounts of Auschwitz.
It is particularly perceptive about the Nazis.
It is a unique perspective on a historic event.

5 of 5
Mauriac cites which of the following as Night's most striking quality?

Wiesel's struggles with God and religion
The book's literary and intellectual aspects
The historical perspective the book provides
The entertaining way Wiesel tells his story

Previous section Context Quick Quiz Next section Plot Overview Quick Quiz

Popular pages: Night

No Fear Night NO FEAR
Character List CHARACTERS
Eliezer: Character Analysis CHARACTERS
Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS
Themes MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office
QUIZ: Are You Living in a Literary Dystopia?
Greek Mythology Summed Up in John Mulaney Quotes
Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert
5 Literary Sequels No One Was Asking For
Every Book on Your English Syllabus, Summed Up in Marvel Quotes
Literary Characters Summed Up in Quotes from The Office

The #1 FREE study site for students

Most Popular
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature Guides
Other Subjects
SparkNotes Blog

More Help
About
Contact Us
How to Cite SparkNotes
Advertise

Find Us On

Copyright © SparkNotes LLC

Terms of Use

|

Privacy

|

Cookie Policy

|

Do Not Sell My Personal Information