WorksheetsElie Wiesel
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The following section shows which rhetorical device:
Let us remember Job who, having lost everything – his children, his friends, his possessions, and even his argument with God – still found the strength to begin again, to rebuild his life.
Allusion
Rhetorical Question
Anaphora
Metaphor
The following section shows which rhetorical device:
Without memory, our existence would be barren and opaque, like a prison cell into which no light penetrates
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Amplification
The following contains which rhetorical device?
How could we ever understand the passivity of the onlookers and – yes – the silence of the Allies?
Rhetorical Question
Anaphora
Pathos
Metaphor
The following section uses which rhetorical appeal?
"the little girl who, hugging her grandmother, whispered: “Don’t be afraid, don’t be sorry to die... I’m not”. She was seven, that little girl who went to her death without fear, without regret."
Asyndeton
Pathos
Ethos
parallelism
How did the Besht end up being punished for meddling with history?
He was imprisoned.
He was excommunicated.
He lost his mystical powers.
In the story, what power did the Besht lose as a result of the punishment?
Healing abilities
Memory
Telepathy
Invisibility
According to the speaker, what does the story illustrate?
The importance of history
The messianic expectation and the power of memory
The consequences of meddling with fate
The need for mytical powers
Why does the speaker believe that memory is essential for humanity's salvation?
It helps in building a brighter future.
It serves as a shield against evil and death.
It provides a sense of identity
It is a form of divine protection
What is the author's message about peace?
Peace is unattainable
Peace is a divine gift
Peace is a natural outcome
Peace is mankind's gift to each other
Which rhetorical appeal is being used in this advertisement?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
None of the above
What rhetorical appeal is being emphasized here?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Which of the following refers to how an author feels about his/her subject?
Mood
Tone
Theme
Symbol
Which of the following means a reference to a person, place, event, or literary work?
Hyperbole
Allusion
Theme
Parrallelism
Which of the following is NOT a claim made by Wiesel?
Our lives would be empty and dark without memory.
Learning the alphabet is important
Memory will save humanity.
One can not have hope without memory and vice versa.
A rhetorical question is used for which appeal?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
