Which sentence most clearly describes part of Elie Wiesel's rhetorical situation in "The Perils of Indifference"?A.He gives historical examples of when governments failed to intervene.B.He is giving a speech at the White House before President Clinton.C.He relies on the third person to detach himself briefly from his experiences.D.He recalls some of his own experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust.

Which sentence most clearly describes part of Elie Wiesel's rhetorical situation in "The Perils of Indifference"?A.He gives historical examples of when governments failed to intervene.B.He lists a number of genocides that took place in the world recently.C.He is speaking just after the United States' intervention in Kosovo.D.He ultimately makes the point that indifference can be worse than evil.

How does Wiesel reestablish his ethos in the conclusion to "The Perils of Indifference"?A.He provides an emotional image of a young boy accompanying an old man.B.He gives factual information about his life and experiences during the war.C.He reminds the audience of his experiences as a Holocaust survivor.D.He asks the audience to remember the Holocaust always.

The Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wieseltranslaterecord_voice_overprinthelp_outlineQuestion 1 of 5How does Wiesel begin his speech?A.By offering an explanation for the HolocaustB.By thanking the soldiers that freed him from the campsC.By recounting an experience he went through as a childD.By explaining the rage he feels about what happened to himSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read the passages from "The Perils of Indifference" and "Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech," by Elie Wiesel. Then answer the question.What concept does Wiesel address in both of these passages?A.He describes the history of World War II.B.He explains that people will forget him, but not the Holocaust.C.He shares personal experience with human suffering and oppression.D.He shares his opinions about the Middle Ages.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which excerpt best demonstrates Wiesel's use of rhetorical questions to conclude his argument in "The Perils of Indifference"?A.Does it mean that we have learned from the past? Does it mean that society has changed?B.And so, once again, I think of the young Jewish boy from the Carpathian Mountains. He has accompanied the old man I have become throughout these years of quest and struggle.C.Some of them so many of them could be saved.D.But this time, the world was not silent. This time, we do respond. This time, we intervene.