English 9 sem 1 wk 1 Independent Studies

The prisoners in the story Night, were instructed to undress for examination so the doctors could see

• if they only had one set of clothes

• how well the prisoners could tolerate cold

• whether the prisoners were weak

• whether the prisoners had a number

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Tibi and Yossi were

• SS doctors

• Nazi officers

• block leaders

• Eli's friends and also inmates

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Why did Eli want to hide his left arm from the SS doctors

• so they wouldn't see he had a knife

• so they wouldn't see his number

• because it had a bruise

• because he had bread

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What helped Eli pass selection?

• He ran as fast as he could

• he paid money to the doctors

• he hid with his father

• he changed his name

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What does the word "emaciated" mean

• hidden

• frightened

• concerned

• extremely thin

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In the story, "Is Survival Selfish?" the author's overall purpose is to argue that

• survival is selfish

• saving others is always the right thing to do

• many factors influence a person's behavior in a crisis

• those who survive a disaster should not be criticized

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According to the survival expert cited in lines 39-40, what is the reason that some people do not survive life-threatening situations?

• They are in poor physical shape

• they lose their ability to think clearly

• they do not have survival training

• they believe fate will determine the outcome

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What does the author believe is the basis for survivor guilt?

• knowledge that others suffered

• post traumatic stress

• society's double standards

• fear of media criticism

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If you laud an actor's performance then you are

• laughing at it

• criticizing it

• watching it

• praising it

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In the story, The Leap, what motivates the narrator to return home?

• pity for her mother's inability to cope with her blindness

• the desire to help her mother

• the need for financial security

• she was sick of her own life

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