Short Story: "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe
Question 7 of 10 • ARC English 10 Semester 2 CR/Summer
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?
Answer
A
“Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.”
B
“A dozen or so Gypsies had come to join our guard.”
C
“I thought: This is what the antechamber of hell must look like.”
D
“Freed from the barbers’ clutches, we began to wander about the crowd . . . .”