Dtq- Story Night

1. At the beginning of the book, Wiesel tells the story of Moishe the Beadle. Why do you think none of the people in the village, including Wiesel, believed Moishe when he returned? Provide text support. 2. One of the few things Wiesel describes about his childhood and life before the Holocaust is his faith. How does his faith change? Does this book change your view of God? Provide text support. 3. How do the people Wiesel interacts with strengthen or diminish his hope and desire to live? Talk about his father and the other “inmates” of Auschwitz. Which of their actions provide a significant change in Wiesel? Provide examples from the text. 4. Was any section of the book particularly striking to you? Which one and why? Provide textual examples. 5. Why do you think Wiesel titled the book "Night?" What are the literal and symbolic meanings of "night" in the book? Use examples from the text. 6. How does Wiesel's writing style strengthen the overall mood? Provide textual support.

7. On page 59. Wiesel describes the soup cauldrons as lambs waiting for slaughter. How do you think the other “inmates” took the situation? If they were writing the book how would they have described it? What sort of mood would be expressed? Use textual examples.

8. Nearing the end of page 54 we see Wiesel’s father get a beating from Idek, rather than being mad at Idek Wiesel takes his anger towards his father. Describe the changes Wiesel undergoes through Auschwitz. How does the mood change from pre Auschwitz arrival to after? Provide textual