The Perils of Indifference

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.

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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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This word means "not caring about something or someone."

• peril

• holocaust

• indifference

• soldier

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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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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.

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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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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.

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Wiesel said that indifference can be tempting (attractive)? Why?

• because it is hard to get involved in other people's problems.

• because people don't care about other people's problems.

• because people are not kind to others

• because people are very busy in their own lives

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Wiesel says that anger is better than indifference. Why?

• because indifference is a strange and unnatural state

• because indifference is the opposite of humanity

• because if someone is angry, they may take an action or create something as a result

• because indifference is tempting (attractive)

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Elie Wiesel asks a lot of questions in the speech because...

• He does not know the answers.

• He wants us to think about the issues.

• He wants people to be confused.

• He does not want to tell us how to think.

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