The Perils of Indifference

Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• The twentieth century witnessed numerous tragedies, outweighing the few instances of peace and eclipsing any hope for future change.
• During World War II, the U.S. was the driving force behind freeing victims of the Holocaust and promoting peace.
• The Holocaust could have been prevented if the world had the means to identify the warning signs of ethnic cleansing.
• The Holocaust exemplifies the consequences of how apathy towards human suffering can cause tragedy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which passage from the text best supports the answer to Q1?

• “Liberated a day earlier by American soldiers, he remembers their rage at what they saw... he will always be grateful tothem for that rage, and also for their compassion.” (Paragraph 2)
• “These failures have cast a dark shadow over humanity: two World Wars, countless civil wars, the senseless chain ofassassinations... So much violence; so much indifference.” (Paragraph 4)
• “During the darkest of times, inside the ghettos and death camps... we felt abandoned, forgotten.” (Paragraph 13)
• “Have we really learned from our experiences? Are we less insensitive to the plight of victims of ethnic cleansing and otherforms of injustices in places near and far?” (Paragraph 21)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of “plight” in paragraph 10?

• Anguish
• Problem
• Loneliness
• Situation

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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Which quote from paragraph 10 best supports the answer to Q3?

• “Indifference is not a beginning; it is an end.”
• “the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor”
• “whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten”
• “by offering them a spark of hope”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Elie Wiesel believe indifference is the most dangerous emotion?

• because it creates prejudice and hatred
• because it allows suffering to continue
• because it is the root of all violence
• because it cannot be completely destroyed

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Q5?

• “A strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness” (Paragraph 5)
• “It is so much easier to look away from victims... Their hidden or even visible anguish is of no interest.” (Paragraph6)
• “For us to be ignored by God was a harsher punishment than to be a victim of His anger.” (Paragraph 8)
• “Even hatred at times may elicit a response. You fight it. You denounce it. You disarm it.” (Paragraph 9)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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According to Wiesel, anger is better than indifference for all of the following reasons EXCEPT. . .

• Anger causes us to take a stand.
• Anger is less dangerous.
• Anger is more creative.
• Anger allows us to have a voice.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Asking a question for which a reply is not necessarily expected is called a ______________ question.

• rhetorical
• syllogism
• anaphora
• understatement

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Addressing how and why indifference is tempting (par 8) is an example of . . .

• parallel structure
• analogy
• strong language
• counter-argument

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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All of the following could be used to describe Wiesel's tone EXCEPT. . .

• reminisinent
• compassionate
• whimsical
• reverent

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4