Question 23 of 25 • GA-American Literature and Composition CR_Seniors
Read the excerpt.The silence of the night shrank. Icy water crept into my clothes. Our ears pricked up for the sound of rudely woken dogs in the nearby kennels. There was the sound of water dripping off my elbows. Neither of us dared move or breathe. No dogs barked.Finally, Andrzej signaled for me to stand up. Slowly, bracing my hands against the river rocks, I stood. My legs were barely able to stand my weight, they were shaking so badly with cold and fear.Which best describes the impact of Gelissen’s first-person account of her experiences in the excerpt from Rena's Promise: Two Sisters in Auschwitz?
Answer
A
It educates the reader on the historical sequence of events.
B
It causes the reader to question the truthfulness of the text.
C
It helps the reader to better understand the author’s pain and fear.
D
It distracts the reader from the narrative development of the story.