After Auschwitz

True or False: Elie Wiesel most likely gave this speech at Auschwitz because he went to Poland during the war to learn about camp.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is false because he was one of the few survivors and can say what Auschwitz was like.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How old was Wiesel when he gave his speech?

• Under 10

• Over 50

• Over 90

• Under 30

Answer explanation

Elie Wiesel was 67 when he gave the speech, so he was over 50.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Wiesel says that the victims of Auschwitz were from

• South America

• America

• Australia

• Europe

Answer explanation

Line 26: "People who came from all the occupied lands of Europe".

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

One of the purposes of his speech is to persuade us to never forget what happened during the Holocaust. His second purpose is that people should...

Answer explanation

Prevent similar situations from happening again.

True or False: Death and destruction at Auschwitz are described as "Here heaven and Earth are on fire".

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the words in the following statement that contribute to the emotional appeal: "Listen to the silent screams of terrified mothers...."

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the purpose of repetition in a speech like Wiesel's?

• Emphasize an idea

• Create an appealing rhythm

• Give a speech a sense of unity

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is the following quote an ethical appeal: "Let us stop the bloodshed in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Chechenia...." ?

Answer explanation

He is appealing to the widely accepted value of war and genocide.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Define Parallelism.

Answer explanation

Parallelism: The use of words, phrases, clauses, or lines that have a similar structure of grammatical form.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following persuasive techniques does Wiesel use when he repeats a Jewish prayer for the dead?

• Ethical Appeal

• Alliteration

• None of the above

• Repetition

Answer explanation

He repeats the prayer to honor those who died at Auschwitz.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5