Night Quiz

“Night” by Elie Wiesel

1. The title of the novel symbolizes death, the death of innocence, childhood, faith, and millions of people. Provide examples of death that are found in “Night.”

2.  On the train to Auschwitz, Madame Shachter's begins screaming insanely about a giant fire. How is this an example of foreshadowing? What will Elie discover later in the story?

3. Read the following passage, "That night the soup tasted of corpses." Describe how this phrase qualifies as a metaphor. What is being compared?

4. Read the following passage, “Monday passed like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the night.” Describe how this phrase qualifies as a simile. What is being compared?

5.  Read the following passage: "Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust." How is this passage an example of personification? Explain.