
The Perils of Indifference
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to Wiesel, indifference benefits the aggressor. What does this mean?
If people are indifferent, the aggressor can continue his/her bad behavior.
If people are indifferent, maybe they will be creative.
If people are indifferent, they may fight for change.
If people are indifferent, they will not have gratitude.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The central idea of the speech is...
Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust and the concentration camps.
Elie Wiesel had a difficult life but he lived to be an old man.
Elie Wiesel challenges the world to consider the impact of indifference
Elie Wiesel wants to thank the American people for freeing 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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This word means "not caring about something or someone."
peril
holocaust
indifference
soldier
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Elie Wiesel is credible because...
He lived to be an old man.
He was a Jewish person and a writer.
He wrote a speech about indifference.
He experienced the terrible effects of indifference.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the speech "The Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wiesel?
The importance of empathy and compassion towards others.
The benefits of remaining neutral in times of crisis.
The power of ignorance and indifference in shaping society.
The danger of apathy and indifference towards the suffering of others.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Elie Wiesel say that indifference is "a strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness...?"
This means that indifference makes it hard for people to see right from wrong.
This means that people cannot see in the darkness.
This means that indifference is light and dark.
This means that indifference is normal behavior.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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