Night Questions on French Woman
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Who did Elie encounter years later on the Paris Metro?
Years later on the Paris Metro, Elie encountered a French woman who had helped him in the Buna camp during the Holocaust. She had wiped his bloodied forehead and given him bread after a beating. In...
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In Night, what action of the French woman risked exposing her identity?
The French woman in Night risked exposing her identity by speaking to Elie in perfect German and comforting him after a beating. This act was dangerous because she had passed herself off as a...
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In Night by Elie Wiesel, what secret does the nearby French woman hide?
In Night, the French woman hides the fact that she is Jewish. She uses false papers to pass as an Aryan, securing a position in a forced labor unit at Buna. Elie suspects her secret but only confirms...