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WorksheetsNobel Prize Acceptance Speech Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
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
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 are some key messages conveyed in Elie Wiesel's Nobel speech?
Importance of forgiveness, the role of literature, the value of education, the impact of war
Remembering the Holocaust, power of silence, compassion and empathy, speaking out against injustice
Repeating the same sentence structure or pattern of words.
Parallelism
Imagery
Anaphora
Repetition
What is the best definition for rhetorical questions?
Repeating a specific phrase to add structure or rhythm.
Repeating a word or phrase for emphasis.
Comparing two unlike things for emphasis.
A question that has an obvious answer, only used to further an argument
What is pathos?
An appeal to emotion; a means of convincing the audience by creating an emotional response
An appeal to logic; a means of convincing the audience by using reason
An appeal to ethics; a means of convincing the audience of the credibility of the speaker
An ethical appeal to establish credibility and trust.
Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
An appeal to logic and reason.
Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
An appeal to emotions.
Choose the rhetorical appeal that best fits the definition above.
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
Rhetoric
Read this sentence from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.”
When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy,
national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant.
Which word is part of the same word family as a word in this sentence?
humanitarian
jeopardize
sensible
all of the above
Which of the following includes words from the same word family?
respect, disappoint, unable, terrible
angry, irritable, enraged, furious
habitation, habitat, habitable, inhabited
memorize, membrane, memory, memorial
In Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize speech, what does he urge people to do in the face of injustice?
Remain neutral
Trust only leaders
Speak out and take action
Forget the past
Whom does Elie Wiesel address in his speech?
His younger self
His father
His mother
Alfred Nobel
Read this excerpt from “Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize”
by Elie Wiesel, which explains how the author has justified his life since
surviving the Holocaust.
And I tell him that I have tried. That I have tried to keep memory alive,
that I have tried to fight those who would forget. Because if we forgot, we
are guilty, we are accomplices.
What is the effect of Wiesel’s use of parallel structure in this text?
It emphasizes the importance of avoiding guilt and conflict.
It creates a moving and memorable account of his life.
It emphasizes his efforts to keep memories of the Holocaust alive.
none of the above
Read this passage from Elie Wiesel’s speech.
And now the boy is turning to me: “Tell me,” he asks. “What have you done
with my future? What have you done with your life?”
And I tell him that I have tried. . . .
Which choice best explains the use of questions in the passage?
The questions show repetition but are not rhetorical; Wiesel answers them.
The questions are rhetorical and meant to appeal to the audience’s sense of guilt.
