Question

read the excerpt from chapter 7 of night. one day when we had come to a stop, a worker took a piece of bread out of his bag and threw it into a wagon. there was a stampede. dozens of starving men fought desperately over a few crumbs. the worker watched the spectacle with great interest. what is the connotative meaning of the underlined word in the excerpt? a lavish event a humiliating sight an unexpected happening an entertaining performance

Explanation:

In the context of the excerpt from Night, the word "spectacle" is used to describe the scene of dozens of starving men fighting desperately over a few crumbs of bread. This is not a lavish event (as there is no indication of luxury), nor is it an entertaining performance (given the desperate and dehumanizing nature of the fight). While it could be somewhat unexpected, the more prominent connotation is that it is a humiliating sight. The men are reduced to fighting over scraps, which is demeaning and shows their desperate, inhumane situation.

Answer:

a humiliating sight