Memoir: From Night by Elie Wiesel 2 – Flashcards
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Kindness, respect.
Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects best the key ideas listed above?
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C. "Those were the first human words."
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He was a young Pole, who was smiling at us. He began to talk to us, and despite our weariness, we listened attentively.
Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?
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D. Kindness
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Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.
Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?
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B. Hopelessness
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With adversity comes a loss of faith in oneself and in humanity.
Which supporting detail from Nigh by Elie Wiesel reflects the above theme best?
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A. "Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever."
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How does Wiesel react when his father is slapped by the Gypsy?
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C. He does nothing
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In life-threatening circumstances, the instinct to survive overcomes everything else.
Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects the above theme best?
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D. "Our senses were numbed, everything was fading into a fog. We no longer clung to anything."
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Of the following people in the concentration camp, who behaves kindly to Wiesel and his father?
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D. Bela Katz
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Danger, apathy, endurance, detachment.
Which theme can you create using all the key ideas above?
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A. In hazardous situations, the instinct to survive overcomes everything else.
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What is Wiesel's first impression of Auschwitz?
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A. That it is better than Birkenau.
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Hopelessness, difficulty, sadness, defeat.
Which theme can you create using all the ideas above?
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B. With difficulties comes a loss of faith in oneself and in humanity.
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Hopelessness, sadness.
Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects best the key ideas listed above?
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B. "Not cry? We're on the threshold of death. Soon, we shall be inside."
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Cruelty, respect, option, kindness.
Which theme can you develop from all the key ideas above?
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C. When faced with extreme cruelty, a person can still choose to remain human.
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Which phrase defines "muster" best?
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B. To collect, gather.
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The Kapos were beating us again, but I no longer felt the pain.
Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?
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C. Detachment
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Which phrase defines "elude" best?
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A. To escape.
