Genocide

Question 1

Think about how the author structured the account you just read, then answer the question.What type of text structure does the author use in the text?

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D: The author uses sequencing to trace the events of the deportation of Armenians from Afiun Kara Hissar in the order that she witnessed them.

Question 2

Which line from the text provides evidence that the author uses sequencing to describe the events she witnessed?

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C: “About eight o’clock that evening we came to a station where there stood one of these trains.”

Question 3

What occurred shortly after the author arrived in Afiun Kara Hissar on November 22, 1915?

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C: The Turks ordered Armenian children to be taken from their parents.

Question 4

Why does the author describe the cries she heard as “ringing in my ears” at the end of the account?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The cries horrified her and made a lasting impression.

Question 5

How does the excerpt show that genocide is taking place?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The Turks are charging the Armenians high prices for food.

Question 6

What can be inferred about why the mother chose to act this way?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: She was trying to find food and water for her babies.

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