Night: Chapter 1 People, Places and Things

Question 1

Moishe the Beadle

Answer 1

Teacher, first character mentioned in the novel

Question 2

Sighet

Answer 2

Town where the novel began

Question 3

Transylvania

Answer 3

where portion of the novel takes place

Question 4

Talmud

Answer 4

The body of jewish ceremonial law and legend

Question 5

Synagogue

Answer 5

The building where a jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction

Question 6

Kabbalah

Answer 6

a mystical branch of judism that explores the hidden aspects of God and the universe

Question 7

Hilda, Bea, Elie, Tzipora

Answer 7

The names of the four wiesel children

Question 8

Zohar

Answer 8

Group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the torah

Question 9

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 9

The jewish New Year festival

Question 10

Zionism

Answer 10

Movement originally for reestablishing a jewish name in land in palestine and now for supporting the jewish national state of israel

Question 11

anti semitism

Answer 11

hostility or prejudice against jews

Question 12

gestapo

Answer 12

german secret police under nazi rule