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Read the key ideas below and answer the question that follows. hopelessness, sadness Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects best the key ideas listed above?

A
“Comrades, you are now in the concentration camp Auschwitz.”
B
“‘Not cry? We’re on the threshold of death. Soon, we shall be inside.’”
C
“I tried to protect myself from the blows by hiding behind others.”
D
“‘It doesn’t hurt.’ His cheek still bore the red mark of the hand.”
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Read the selection below from Night by Elie Wiesel and answer the question that follows. The Kapos were beating us again, but I no longer felt the pain. Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?

A
anger
B
longing
C
detachment
D
embarrassment
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Read the selection below from Night by Elie Wiesel and answer the question that follows. He was a young Pole, who was smiling at us. He began to talk to us, and despite our weariness, we listened attentively. Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?

A
frustration
B
joy
C
gloom
D
kindness
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Read the theme below and answer the question that follows. In life-threatening circumstances, the instinct to survive overcomes everything else. Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects the above theme best?

A
“Dozens of inmates were there to receive us, sticks in hand, striking anywhere, anyone, without reason.”
B
“Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself.”
C
“A barrel of foul-smelling liquid stood by the door. Disinfection. Everybody soaked in it.”
D
“Our senses were numbed, everything was fading into a fog. We no longer clung to anything.”
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The following question refers to Night by Elie Wiesel. What is Wiesel’s first impression of Auschwitz?

A
that it is better than Birkenau
B
that it looks like his childhood home
C
that it is ugly because there are no plants
D
that it looks terrifying and full of danger
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Read the key ideas below and answer the question that follows. kindness, respect Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects best the key ideas listed above?

A
“It was a beautiful day in May.”
B
“Around midnight, we were told to run.”
C
“Those were the first human words.”
D
“Work makes you free.”
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Read the words below and answer the question that follows. hopelessness, difficulty, sadness, defeat Which theme can you create using all the key ideas above?

A
Feeling hopeless is unreasonable when faced with challenges.
B
With difficulties comes a loss of faith in oneself and in humanity.
C
Beating someone at a difficult game is a reason to celebrate.
D
When sadness appears in a person’s life, it often causes death.
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Which phrase defines “muster” best?

A
to anger someone
B
to collect, gather
C
to smile, laugh
D
to run quickly
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Which phrase defines “elude” best?

A
to escape
B
to lie
C
to shout
D
to recline
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Read the selection below from Night by Elie Wiesel and answer the question that follows. Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever. Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?

A
confusion
B
hopelessness
C
vengeance
D
terror

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