Question

text-dependent questions
tions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete
eences.

1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

a. the auschwitz concentration camp was the most inhumane of the camps,
as it was the only one with a killing center.
b. not all of the auschwitz concentration camps treated prisoners
inhumanely.
c. despite the differing purposes of the three main camps of auschwitz, they
all treated prisoners inhumanely.
d. the auschwitz concentration camps provided prisoners with the means to
live, so they could provide useful labor.

1. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?

a. \it included three main camps, all of which used prisoners for forced labor.
one camp also functioned as a killing center.\ (paragraph 1)
b. \in total, approximately 1.1 million jews were deported to auschwitz.\
(paragraph 3)
c. \auschwitz iii, also called buna or monowitz, was established in october
1942 to house prisoners assigned to forced labor at rubber works owned
by the german conglomerate i.g. farben.\ (paragraph 5)
d. \some were tattooed with identification numbers on their left arms.\
(paragraph 5)

1. part a: how does paragraph 2 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

a. it proves that the nazi party had help in constructing the camps.
b. it shows how efficiently auschwitz ii could kill prisoners.
c. it shows the variety of treatment prisoners experienced between camps.
d. it proves that the nazi party knew that what it was doing was wrong.

Explanation:

Question 1 (Part A)

• Option A: The claim that Auschwitz was the only camp with a killing center is incorrect as other camps also had inhumane aspects, and this doesn't capture the central idea about all Auschwitz camps' inhumane treatment.
• Option B: Historical evidence shows all Auschwitz camps treated prisoners inhumanely, so this is wrong.
• Option C: Auschwitz had three main camps with different purposes (labor, killing, etc.), but all were inhumane to prisoners, which aligns with the central idea of the text about Auschwitz's camps.
• Option D: The camps did not provide means to live for prisoners' benefit; they were exploited, so this is incorrect.

• Option A: Mentions three main camps using prisoners for forced labor and one as a killing center, supporting the idea that despite different purposes, all treated prisoners inhumanely (forced labor and killing are inhumane).
• Option B: Only states the number of Jews deported, not about the treatment in camps.
• Option C: Only describes one camp's purpose (forced labor), not showing all camps' inhumane treatment.
• Option D: Describes a dehumanizing practice but doesn't connect to the different purposes of camps and overall inhumane treatment as well as Option A.

• Option A: Paragraph 2 likely doesn't focus on who helped build camps.
• Option B: If Paragraph 2 is about Auschwitz II's killing efficiency, it would show one aspect of inhumane treatment, but we need to assume context. However, the other options:
• Option C: The question is about how it contributes to ideas. If Paragraph 2 shows different treatments between camps, but the central idea is all are inhumane. But more likely, if Paragraph 2 is about Auschwitz II's killing (e.g., gas chambers, mass murder), then Option B: showing how efficiently it could kill prisoners (an inhumane act) contributes to the idea of inhumane treatment.
• Option D: There's no evidence the Nazi Party thought their actions were wrong.

Assuming Paragraph 2 details Auschwitz II's killing methods (e.g., capacity of gas chambers, speed of murder), Option B is correct as it shows the inhumane efficiency of killing, supporting the central idea of inhumane treatment.

Answer:

C. Despite the differing purposes of the three main camps of Auschwitz, they all treated prisoners inhumanely.

Question 2 (Part B)