Elie Wiesel Intro

Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• Wiesel endured horrible things as a child in a concentration camp, but has not allowed his life to be shaped by this.

• Wiesel has been recognized for sharing his experiences in the holocaust as a way to advocate for human rights.

• Wiesel's impressive writing and teaching career make him worthy of the Holocaust Memorial Museum's highest honor.

• Wiesel's importance in the history of human rights activism is owed entirely to the powerful people who have supported him.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following quotes best support the theme of the article: "Wiesel has been recognized for sharing his experience in the Holocaust as a way to advocate for human rights"?

• "His personal experience of the Holocaust led him to use his talents as an author, teacher and story teller to defend human rights & peace throughout the world."

• "After the war, Wiesel studied in Paris and later became a journalist in the city, yet he remained silent about what he endured as an inmate in the camps."

• "Since its publication in 1958, "Night" has been translated into 30 languages and millions of copies have been sold."

• "In 1978 President Jimmy Carter appointed him chairmen of the President's Commission of the Holocaust."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What impact does the phrase "deportation by cattle car" in paragraph 4 have on the reader's understanding of the text?

• It emphasized the degrading treatment Wiesel and other Holocaust victims faced.

• It emphasizes the limited resources the Nazis had during the war.

• It illustrates the large amount of prisoners that had to be moved.

• It reinforces the idea that the Holocaust was kept secret from everyone outsides of the camps.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which quote best supports: The phrase "deportation by cattle car" emphasizes the degrading treatment Wiesel and other Holocaust victims faced.

• "roundup of his family"

• "the division of his family forever"

• "during the selection process"

• "stripped of their humanity"

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2