Question

read the excerpt from gelissen’s rena’s promise: two sisters in auschwitz.
thrown off balance, struggling to keep from falling into the abyss below, i plummeted out of reach. rolling down the steep incline, i grabbed at tree branches to break my fall as they ripped the mittens from my hands. biting my tongue, i splashed into a stream with no cushion but ice - covered boulders. the silence of the night shrank. icy water crept into my clothes. our ears pricked up for the sound of rudely woken dogs in the nearby kennels. there was the sound of water dripping off my elbows. neither of us dared move or breathe. no dogs barked.
which best describes the impact of this excerpt that reflects gelissen’s decision to tell her story in memoir form?
○ it provides a variety of personal accounts of world war ii and the holocaust.
○ it provides an objective and detached account of a major historical event.
○ it provides a history of the key events of world war ii and the holocaust.
○ it provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.

Explanation:

A memoir is a personal, first-hand account of an author's own experiences. This excerpt uses first-person narration ("I") to detail the author's intimate, specific ordeal during the Holocaust, which is a significant historical event. The other options are incorrect: it only offers one personal account, not multiple; it is subjective (not objective/detached); and it does not cover a broad history of key WWII/Holocaust events.

Answer:

It provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.