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Night
Elie Wiesel
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Foreword
Section One
Section Two
Section Three
Section Four
Section Five
Sections Six and Seven
Sections Eight and Nine
Characters
Character List
Eliezer
Eliezer’s Father
Moishe the Beadle
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Foreword
Plot Overview
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6 and 7
Sections 8 and 9
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
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
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