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Night

Elie Wiesel

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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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