Question

read this passage:
fifty - four years ago to the day, a young jewish boy from a small town in the carpathian mountains woke up, not far from goethes beloved weimar, in a place of eternal infamy called buchenwald. he was finally free, but there was no joy in his heart. he thought there never would be again. liberated a day earlier by american soldiers, he remembers their rage at what they saw. and even if he lives to be a very old man, he will always be grateful to them for that rage, and also for their compassion. though he did not understand their language, their eyes told him what he needed to know — that they, too, would remember, and bear witness.
— elie wiesel, \the perils of indifference,\ 1999
in the introduction of \the perils of indifference,\ how does wiesel appeal directly to his u.s. audience?
a. he thanks the u.s. soldiers for their sacrifices in helping to free him from the concentration camp.
b. he reprimands the other countries who refused to do anything to help him or the jewish people.
c. he asks for the united states help in tracking down the men who were responsible for the holocaust.
d. he talks about the horrors he witnessed as a young child in the concentration camps.

Explanation:

The passage specifically mentions American soldiers liberating him and his gratitude for their compassion. Option A directly relates to this as it thanks U.S. soldiers (American soldiers) for their sacrifices in freeing him. Option B has no mention of reprimanding other countries. Option C has no request for help in tracking down Holocaust - responsible men. Option D focuses on his experience but not the direct appeal to the U.S. audience through thanking U.S. soldiers.

Answer:

A. He thanks the U.S. soldiers for their sacrifices in helping to free him from the concentration camp.