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Analyzing a Memoir — Quiz

Question 8 • Language Arts 10

Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night . We received no food. We lived on snow; it took the place of bread. The days resembled the nights, and the nights left in our souls the dregs of their darkness. The train rolled slowly, often halted for a few hours, and continued. It never stopped snowing. We remained lying on the floor for days and nights, one on top of the other, never uttering a word. We were nothing but frozen bodies . Our eyes closed, we merely waited for the next stop, to unload our dead . How do the underlined words and phrases affect the tone of the excerpt? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
They show apprehension.
B
They demonstrate the despair of the situation.
C
They explain the uncertainty of what is happening.
D
They point out feelings of disappointment.
E
They reflect an attitude of being resigned to one’s fate.
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