Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night . We received no food. We lived on snow; it took the place of bread. The days resembled the nights, and the nights left in our souls the dregs of their darkness. The train rolled slowly, often halted for a few hours, and continued. It never stopped snowing. We remained lying on the floor for days and nights, one on top of the other, never uttering a word. We were nothing but frozen bodies . Our eyes closed, we merely waited for the next stop, to unload our dead . How do the underlined words and phrases affect the tone of the excerpt? Choose two correct answers.
Answer
A
They show apprehension.
B
They demonstrate the despair of the situation.
C
They explain the uncertainty of what is happening.
D
They point out feelings of disappointment.
E
They reflect an attitude of being resigned to one’s fate.
Explanation
The descriptions of people living on snow, lying silently in the cold, and waiting for the dead to be unloaded show how hopeless and bleak their situation has become. The phrase “we merely waited” also suggests that they have stopped expecting things to improve and are resigned to what happens next. Thus, the excerpt conveys despair and resignation to one’s fate.
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