Analyzing a Memoir

Question 1

Read the excerpts from chapter 2 of Night.Excerpt 1When they came back, they told us that they had learned, in exchange for a gold watch, that this was the final destination. We were to leave the train here. There was a labor camp on the site. The conditions were good. Families would not be separated. Only the young would work in the factories. The old and the sick would find work in the fields.Confidence soared. Suddenly we felt free of the previous nights’ terror. We gave thanks to God.Excerpt

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T: The first excerpt shows their expectations about the camp, and the second shows the reality of their circumstances.

Question 2

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her:"She is hallucinating because she is thirsty, poor woman . . . That's why she speaks of flames devouring her . . .”But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves had reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected all of us. We gave up. A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gag

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“: “It was as though madness had infected all of us.”

Question 3

What is atmosphere in literature?

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t: the emotional response a text generates from a reader

Question 4

Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.My father had huddled near me, draped in his blanket, shoulders laden with snow. And what if he were dead, as well? I called out to him. No response. I would have screamed if I could have. He was not moving.Suddenly, the evidence overwhelmed me: there was no longer any reason to live, any reason to fight.

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T: The author believes that the situation is without hope, so he sees no reason to continue on.

Question 5

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.It took us a long time to recover from this harsh awakening. We were still trembling, and with every screech of the wheels, we felt the abyss opening beneath us. Unable to still our anguish, we tried to reassure each other.

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T: The author is able to personalize the event by using the words we and us.

Question 6

What are the best questions to ask to determine the author’s viewpoint? Select three options.

Question 7

Which statements best reflect the difference between a memoir and an autobiography? Select two options.

Question 8

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night.Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. We decided to take turns sitting. There was little air. The lucky ones found themselves near a window; they could watch the blooming countryside flit by.After two days of travel, thirst became intolerable, as did the heat.

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t: to establish the setting as a moving train

Question 9

How is the connotative meaning of a word different from the denotative meaning of a word?

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A: A connotative meaning is based on the emotions associated with a word, while a denotative meaning is based on a specific dictionary meaning.

Question 10

Which statement defines denotation?

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I: It is a word’s dictionary meaning.

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