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PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

• 1. Jim Martin was horrified by the Nazi war crimes he saw at Ohrdruf, but was required to move on abruptly to continue his service.

• 1. There are many similarities between the tactics used in WWII and the Iraq War.

• 1. After finding the Ohrdruf concentration camp, Jim Martin and his team needed to take a break from the war to recover from the horror they encountered.

• 1. Ohrdruf is the most devastating concentration camp from WWII, and Eisenhower's visit to the camp testifies to that fact.

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PART B: Which quote best supports the answer to Part A?

• 1. "...my jeep had a big iron bar welded right in front of it with a hook on it because the Germans had been stretching wire across the road, and that was to protect us." (Paragraph 15)

• 1. "I looked around, and I saw the sergeants, and they were having the same experience with the others." (Paragraph 19)

• 1. "...there was a crowd of officers and men from the corps and the division there, and they were told — we were told that Eisenhower was coming..." (Paragraph 27)

• 1. "...we went to two or three other towns, brought truckloads of civilians and let them dig in graves, and all of a sudden the colonel called and said, we're leaving." (Paragraph 29)

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PART A: How does paragraph 25 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• 1. It depicts Jim Martin as a strong soldier in the face of this tragedy and deserving of Americans' highest praise.

• 1. It shows how stingy the U.S. soldiers were, as they wouldn't share their rations despite the suffering of those around them.

• 1. It emphasizes the poor condition of the survivors of the camp and how the American soldiers needed to be exceedingly careful when treating the survivors.

• 1. It gives an example of how the conditions of concentration camps were exaggerated and how the vast number of prisoners survived.

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What is the meaning of the word "dilemma" in paragraph 11?

• question

• awkward situation

• confusion

• difficult situation

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What is the purpose of Jim Martin's interview in the text?

• To entertain WWII historians with stories of his and his fellow soldiers' bravery.

• To inform readers of the crimes he saw committed by Nazis during The Holocaust and WWII.

• To persuade readers to learn more about WWII and The Holocaust.

• To persuade readers to take action against discrimination and bigotry like that of Nazi soldiers and sympathizers.

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Which best explains the use of the following phrase in the text?:

"Nothing could have prepared them for what they saw."

• It suggests that the soldiers were poorly trained for their mission.

• It emphasizes the lack of prior knowledge about concentration camps among Allied soldiers.
  

• It indicates that the soldiers had been warned about what they would see but still found it difficult to process.

• It highlights the overwhelming shock and horror of the soldiers upon witnessing the camp.
  

Jim Martin recounts his experience of liberating Ohrdruf​ (a)   the shocking conditions left a lasting impact on him and his fellow soldiers.​ ​

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Jim Martin’s interview, "Liberating the First Nazi Camp," reveals a powerful truth​ (a)   the soldiers were completely unprepared for the horrors they witnessed at Ohrdruf.

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Which of the following uses correct punctuation?

• • Jim Martin vividly described the horrors of Ohrdruf: "Nothing could have prepared us for what we saw."

• • The soldiers witnessed: starvation, death, and unimaginable suffering at the camp.

• • Jim Martin was a young soldier; and he never forgot what he saw at Ohrdruf.

• The interview is emotional, it captures the shock and disbelief of the soldiers.

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Fill in the blank to properly insert a prepositional phrase.

"The soldiers were shocked ___ such horrific conditions."