Short Story: "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe

Question 1

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?

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D: “Our senses were numbed, everything was fading into a fog. We no longer clung to anything.”

Question 2

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?

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B: hopelessness

Question 3

Read the words below and answer the question that follows. danger, apathy, endurance, detachment Which theme can you create using all the key ideas above?

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A: In hazardous situations, the instinct to survive overcomes everything else.

Question 4

Which phrase defines “muster” best?

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B: to collect, gather

Question 5

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?

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B: “‘Not cry? We’re on the threshold of death. Soon, we shall be inside.’”

Question 6

The following question refers to Night by Elie Wiesel. Of the following people in the concentration camp, who behaves kindly to Wiesel and his father?

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D: Bela Katz

Question 7

Read the theme below and answer the question that follows. With adversity comes a loss of faith in oneself and in humanity. Which supporting detail from Night by Elie Wiesel reflects the above theme best?

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A: “Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.”

Question 8

The following question refers to Night by Elie Wiesel. How does Wiesel react when his father is slapped by the Gypsy?

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C: He does nothing.

Question 9

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?

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C: detachment

Question 10

Which phrase defines “elude” best?

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A: to escape

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