Analyzing a Memoir

Question 1

What is the author’s viewpoint about the experience in the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The author believes the experience dehumanizes people both on and off the train.

Question 2

angry ✔ passive suspenseful

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ passive

Question 3

“pressed tightly against one another” ✔ “Here or elsewhere, what did it matter?” “The night was growing longer”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ “Here or elsewhere, what did it matter?”

Question 4

✔ It shows he has given up. It shows he feels strong enough to fight. It shows he believes he would be saved.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ It shows he has given up.

Question 5

✔ savageplayful tranquil

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ savage

Question 6

hurling, eyes, nails bread, men, sharpening ✔ tearing, mauling, beasts

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ tearing, mauling, beasts

Question 7

✔ It shows the author is fearful.It shows the author remains hopeful. It shows the author is indifferent.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ It shows the author is fearful.

Question 8

In this passage, the author’s viewpoint is that the situation is so terrible, everyone is impacted by the despair. What evidence supports this?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“the sturdiest of us all, began to cry.”

Analyzing a Memoir Answers