Short Story: "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe
Question 1 of 10 • ARC English 10 Semester 2 CR/Summer
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?
Answer
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.”