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What is the author’s viewpoint about the experience in the passage?The author believes the experience dehumanizes people both on and off the train.The author believes much-needed rations are being shared with hungry prisoners.The author believes this is a great kindness on behalf of the workmen and passersby.The author believes the experience shows neither group of people understands the other.

A
The author believes the experience dehumanizes people both on and off the train.
B
The author believes much-needed rations are being shared with hungry prisoners.
C
The author believes this is a great kindness on behalf of the workmen and passersby.
D
The author believes the experience shows neither group of people understands the other.
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“pressed tightly against one another” ✔ “Here or elsewhere, what did it matter?” “The night was growing longer”

A
“pressed tightly against one another”
B
✔ “Here or elsewhere, what did it matter?”
C
“The night was growing longer”
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angry ✔ passive suspenseful

A
angry
B
✔ passive
C
suspenseful
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“pressed tightly against one another” ✔ “Here or elsewhere, what did it matter?” “The night was growing longer”

A
“pressed tightly against one another”
B
✔ “Here or elsewhere, what did it matter?”
C
“The night was growing longer”
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✔ It shows he has given up. It shows he feels strong enough to fight. It shows he believes he would be saved.

A
✔ It shows he has given up.
B
It shows he feels strong enough to fight.
C
It shows he believes he would be saved.
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✔ savageplayful tranquil

A
✔ savage
B
playful
C
tranquil
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hurling, eyes, nails bread, men, sharpening ✔ tearing, mauling, beasts

A
hurling, eyes, nails
B
bread, men, sharpening
C
✔ tearing, mauling, beasts
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✔ It shows the author is fearful.It shows the author remains hopeful. It shows the author is indifferent.

A
✔ It shows the author is fearful.
B
It shows the author remains hopeful.
C
It shows the author is indifferent.
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What is the author’s viewpoint about the experience in the passage?

A
The author believes the experience dehumanizes people both on and off the train.
B
The author believes much-needed rations are being shared with hungry prisoners.
C
The author believes this is a great kindness on behalf of the workmen and passersby.
D
The author believes the experience shows neither group of people understands the other.
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In this passage, the author’s viewpoint is that the situation is so terrible, everyone is impacted by the despair. What evidence supports this?

A
“detention had been easier on him.”
B
“the sturdiest of us all, began to cry.”
C
“he had been put in charge of our wagon.”
D
“there was a friend of my father’s, Meir Katz.”
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angry ✔ passive suspenseful

A
angry
B
✔ passive
C
suspenseful
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✔ It shows he has given up. It shows he feels strong enough to fight. It shows he believes he would be saved.

A
✔ It shows he has given up.
B
It shows he feels strong enough to fight.
C
It shows he believes he would be saved.
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✔ savageplayful tranquil

A
✔ savage
B
playful
C
tranquil
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hurling, eyes, nails bread, men, sharpening ✔ tearing, mauling, beasts

A
hurling, eyes, nails
B
bread, men, sharpening
C
✔ tearing, mauling, beasts
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✔ It shows the author is fearful.It shows the author remains hopeful. It shows the author is indifferent.

A
✔ It shows the author is fearful.
B
It shows the author remains hopeful.
C
It shows the author is indifferent.

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