The comprehension questions and answers cover up to page 22 of Night by Elie Wiesel.
Answers are shown in red.
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Night Comprehension Questions Pages 3-22
- What does the narrator want to study? Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism).
- What warning does Moishe the Beadle bring to the Jews of Sighet? The Germans slaughtered
the foreign Jews. - How do the people respond to Moishe’s story? They ignore him or don’t believe him.
- List three rules imposed on the Jews of Sighet by the Germans. a) Prohibited from leaving their
homes for three days. b) Not allowed to own gold, jewellery, or any valuables. c) Had to wear
the yellow star. - What does Eli’s father learn at the special meeting of the Council? The Jews are being taken
from the ghetto and transported somewhere else.
These comprehension questions are an effective means of confirming understanding, and can also be used as starting points for further discussion.
