Question

remembering and reflecting on the holocaust
excerpt from all rivers run to the sea

background about all rivers run to the sea
even before the outbreak of world war ii in september 1939, nazi germany had
begun to deport thousands of jews to concentration camps. in early 1942, nazi
leaders organized plans for the \final solution,\ the systematic extermination of
european jews in a huge system of death and slave labor camps scattered
throughout areas under german control. before the end of the war in europe in
may 1945, six million jews and millions more nazi victims had died. perhaps the
most notorious of the extermination camps was the auschwitz - birkenau complex in
southern poland. this complex was located near a rail junction where dozens of
rail lines converged. these rail lines were used to transport jews and other nazi
victims to auschwitz. between 1.1 and 1.5 million people died there. one of those
who survived was romanian - born jew elie wiesel.

excerpt from all rivers run to the sea

which best describes elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea?
options: a brief biographical record of wiesel’s life; an intense narrative of historical fiction; a deeply personal account of a true event; an emotionally detached autobiography

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: "a brief biographical record of Wiesel’s life" – "All Rivers Run to the Sea" is a detailed autobiography, not brief, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: "an intense narrative of historical fiction" – The book is a true account of Wiesel's experiences during the Holocaust, not historical fiction, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: "a deeply personal account of a true event" – Elie Wiesel's "All Rivers Run to the Sea" is his autobiography where he recounts his real - life experiences during the Holocaust, which is a true historical event, and it is deeply personal as it is his own story.
4. Analyze Option 4: "an emotionally detached autobiography" – Wiesel's account of the Holocaust is filled with emotion, as it was a traumatic and deeply impactful event in his life, so it is not emotionally detached.

Answer:

C. a deeply personal account of a true event