1. Historical Terminology Anti-Semitic
Section 1 (20 mins) – Define the following terms in your own words. The questions on the exam for this section will require identification only. Standards: RL4 determines meaning of words and phrases as used in the text W7 (embedded) conducts sustained research
Historical Terminology
Anti-Semitic
Aryan
Auschwitz
Buchenwald
Gestapo
Ghetto
Holocaust
Kommando
Schutzstaffel (SS)
Propaganda
Objective
Subjective
Author’s purpose

2. Section 2 (25 minutes) – Define and the following literary terms AND provide one example of each term that was used in the memoir Night. Standards: RL1 cite strong and thorough evidence to support analysis, RL5 analyze an author’s choices
Direct characterization Indirect characterization Foreshadowing Personification Metaphor Simile Theme Motif Symbol Anaphora Tone

3. Section 3 (35 minutes) – Answer the following questions as they pertain to an understanding of the memoir Night. Standards: RL10 reads and comprehends complex pieces of world literature Questions for Night How can Elie be characterized at the beginning of the novel? How does Moshe the Beadle impact the life of Elie and the other Jews in Sighet? What signs do the Jews experience that let them know of the impending doom? Why did the Jews choose to ignore these signs? What does Madame Schacter foreshadow? What is selection and how does it affect Elie’s family once they arrive at the concentration camp? How does the concentration camp affect Elie physically, mentally, and emotionally? What events does Elie “bear witness” to during the Holocaust? Why does Elie lose faith in God? What events lead up to the liberation of the concentration camp? How does Elie’s father die? How has Elie changed by the end of the war? Why is the motif of “father-son” relationships important to Night? Why is the motif of “loss of faith” important to Night? What does night symbolize in the memoir? What does fire symbolize in the memoir? How is Night a bildungsroman?  Questions for The Book Thief   How is Liesel’s story similar and different from Elie’s? How is The Book Thief a bildungsroman?