Worksheets"Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize" by Elie Wiesel
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Elie Wiesel states that
receiving the prize “both frightens and pleases me.” Why does he feel
frightened?
He believes that the honor should go to all Jewish people.
He thinks that other activists are more deserving of the honor.
He believes that he does not have the right to represent or speak for the
dead.
He worries that the honor will be forgotten, along with the horrors his
people survived.
When Elie Wiesel refers to “the kingdom of night” in his “Acceptance Speech
for the Nobel Peace Prize,” what is he describing?
the unforgiving rule of the Middle Ages
the persecution of the Jews during the Holocaust
the incidence of injustice and suffering around the globe
the ongoing conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis
According to his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” what
motivated Wiesel to speak out for the oppressed and victimized?
the realization that the world knew about the horrors of the Holocaust but
said nothing
the understanding that neutrality always supports the victim, not the
oppressor
a desire to encourage people to become activists to eliminate injustice
a desire to teach people to appreciate each moment of the freedom they
have
In his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” the suffering of which
people is as important to Elie Wiesel as the suffering of the Jews? Choose
three options.
Lech Walesa
Alfred Nobel
Nelson Mandela
Albert Schweitzer
Andrei Sakharov
Which symptoms are most likely to appear in a person who has been
traumatized?
anxiety and racing heartbeat
pain in the hands or feet
loss of hearing
swollen joints
Which event would most likely cause humiliation at a public event?
receiving an unexpected award
tripping on the way to the stage
presenting a five-minute speech
shaking hands with a new arrival
If an article states that members of a certain group are persecuted, what does
the article mean?
They are tried for their crimes.
They are granted independence.
They are treated cruelly or unfairly.
They are brainwashed by the government.
Read these sentences from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace
Prize.”
I remember: it happened yesterday or eternities ago. A young Jewish boy
discovered the kingdom of night. I remember his bewilderment, I remember his
anguish. It all happened so fast. . . .
I remember: He asked his father, “Can this be true?” . . . And now the boy is turning
to me. . . .
Who is the “young Jewish boy”?
Wiesel’s childhood friend
Wiesel, when he was a child himself
a boy in the audience of his acceptance speech
a boy who knows Wiesel personally as an adult
Read these sentences from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.”
What all these victims need above all is to know that they are not alone; that we are
not forgetting them, that when their voices are stifled we shall lend them ours, that
while their freedom depends on ours, the quality of our freedom depends on theirs.
Which quotation from the speech gives the best example of what Wiesel means
by “the quality of our freedom depends on theirs”?
And action is the only remedy to indifference: the most insidious danger
of all.
Isn’t this the meaning of Alfred Nobel’s legacy? Wasn’t his fear of war a
shield against war?
One person—a Raoul Wallenberg, an Albert Schweitzer, one person of
integrity, can make a difference, a difference of life and death.
As long as one child is hungry, our lives will be filled with anguish and
shame.
In his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Wiesel implies that
silence, neutrality, and indifference are connected. Which sentence best
describes that connection?
Indifference and neutrality lead to inaction, or silence, which always
supports the oppressor.
Indifference, silence, and neutrality work together to encourage
oppression and suffering.
Silence allows people to reflect on their neutrality and move from
indifference to action.
People who remain silent are not merely neutral—they are indifferent and
uncaring.
What claim about the value of personal action does Wiesel make
toward the end of “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize”?
No one person may speak for the dead.
One person can make a difference between life and death.
Victims of hunger are as worthy as victims of persecution.
Every continent contains examples of human rights violations.
As expressed in his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” what is
Wiesel’s attitude toward the Palestinians?
He thinks that they should be more understanding of oppressed people.
He thinks they are too indifferent to the fate of those around them.
He sympathizes with them but disapproves of their violent tactics.
He wishes that they would follow the path of Nelson Mandela.
At one point in his “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Elie Wiesel
mentions Alfred Nobel, for whom the prize is named. What is the most likely
reason for mentioning Nobel?
to suggest that Nobel would have been a worthy recipient of the prize
to connect the actions that Wiesel calls for to Nobel’s own actions
to show how one freedom fighter might easily influence another
to remind the audience why Wiesel has received the award
Based on his words in “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize,”
which sentence best expresses what Elie Wiesel thinks about people who have
lived through a terrible oppression?
He thinks that they owe other sufferers their attention.
He thinks that they should be careful not to oppress others.
He thinks that their anger and resentment are understandable.
He thinks that they live under the burden of shattered dreams.
Which answer choice presents a word family with a common base word?
fear, anxiety, nervousness
transfer, transition, transcontinental
happiness, hopelessness, carelessness
tense, tension, tensed
The word indivisible means “unable to be separated into parts.” Based on this
information and your knowledge of word families, choose the word that is
most likely to be part of a word family with indivisible.
difficult
division
diving
divert
What is the future perfect verb in the following sentence?
By 2020, he will have served as governor for two terms.
will
served
have served
will have served
Which of the following sentences contains a present perfect verb?
This voting location will open at 7:00 A.M.
Mrs. Alvarez is serving as an election inspector.
She has assisted voters in District 2 for many years.
This year, my cousin Deshawn will be voting for the first time.
What is the past perfect form of the verb to elect?
elected
had elected
have elected
will have elected
How is the present tense different from the present perfect tense?
The present perfect tense refers to action that started in the past and
continues into the present.
The present perfect tense refers to action that started and ended in the
recent past.
The present perfect tense refers to action that may or may not happen.
The present tense refers to repeated action that is going on right now.
