Overview
Chapter 1: Wiesel grew up in Sighet, a small town in Translyvania. He is a strict Orthodox Jew who is tutored by Moishe the Beadle. When all foreign Jews are expelled, Moishe is deported. He returns to Sighet with horrific tales. Nobody believes him.
Fascists gain control in Hungary and allow the Nazis to come. The Jews of Sighet remain in denial that anything bad will happen to them. Days later the town is ordered to evacuate. Eliezer's family is part of the last group. Their former Gentile servant, Maria, warns them of impending danger and offers them a place of refuge. They refuse.
Listen to both clips Total Time: 15 Minutes
Questions for Chapter One of Night by Elie Wiesel
-Describe Elie Wiesel's father. What was his occupation?
-Describe, in order, the events that happened from the last day of Passover until
Pentecost.
-How did Wiesel say he felt about the Hungarian police?
-Who was Maria? What happened when she visited the Wiesel family in the ghetto?
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