Night Questions on Gleiwitz
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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...
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Why are Elie and his father first assigned to the orchestra block upon arriving at Buna in Night?
When Elie and his father first arrived at Buna, they were assigned to the orchestra block because it was one way for the German guards to keep track of the Jews at the camp. It was also a way for the...
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How long does Elie stay at Gleiwitz in Night and where does he go next?
Elie and the other prisoners stay at Gleiwitz for three days. After that, they are herded aboard a train bound for the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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What does Wiesel mean by “I tried to rid myself of my invisible assassin” in Night?
Wiesel means that he's trying to get rid of someone lying on top of him in the barrack at Gleiwitz, someone who's suffocating him. The person is an assassin in that he's in the process of killing...