Remembering and Reflecting on the Holocaust – Flashcards
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What does Art Spiegelman's choice in portraying the Jews as mice and the Nazis as cats in Maus reveal about his point of view?
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He sees the Jews as the innocent prey and the Nazis as the cunning predators.
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I didn't understand, though I wanted to. Ask any survivor and you will hear the same thing: above all, we tried to understand. Why all these deaths? What was the point of this death factory? How to account for the demented mind that devised this black hole of history called Birkenau?
Based on the excerpt, the author would most likely agree that
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the rationale for the Holocaust will always be incomprehensible.
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Which best describes Art Spiegelman's work Maus?
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a nonfiction graphic novel that depicts the horrors of the Holocaust
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Based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that
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people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice.
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Which theme is addressed in both excerpts?
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Reality can be inexplicably cruel and unfair.
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Elie Wiesel's All Rivers Run to the Sea is a
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memoir.
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Elie Wiesel most likely wrote All Rivers Run to the Sea to
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attempt to make sense of the atrocities he experienced.
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Which best describes why Wiesel and Spiegelman include Jewish children in their works?
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Both texts point out the innocence and naivete of the children during the Holocaust.
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The theme best expressed in both excerpts is
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Threatening uncertainly
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The author most likely includes the panel to
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hint at the strong bonds among his family members.
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What message is Spiegelman trying to convey in the panel?
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By being presentable and appearing able-bodied, the individuals still had hope they could escape a terrible fate.
