ELIE WIESEL'S REMARKS AT THE DEDICATION OF YAD VASHEM HOLOCAUST HISTORY MUSEUM

PART A: What is the meaning of "plausible" in paragraph 7?

reasonable

PART B: Which passage from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"If we decided to tell the tale, it is because we wanted the world to be a better world — just a better world, and learn, and remember." (Paragraph 10) *I THINK*

Wiesel believes that visitors to the museum should...

Tell others about what they have seen in order to help create a more peaceful world

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"madness had its own logic" (Paragraph 7)

"I look at some pictures of Jews from Hungary and I am afraid to discover some that I have known." How does the quote from paragraph 3 contribute to the author's authority in speaking about the event of the Holocaust?

(THIS IS WHAT I WROTE I DON'T 100% TRUST MY ANSWER LOL) Elie Wiesel was an author who actually experienced the events of the Holocaust and because he had this first-hand experience, this can show how credible he is when speaking about the events of the Holocaust. In this quote, Wiesel explains that as he viewed some of these pictures it reminded him of this experience.

How does Wiesel want Holocaust victims to be remembered?

As brave and compassionate people

PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text?

The horrors of the Holocaust should not be forgotten, but rather used to encourage positive change.

Why is it difficult to describe the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust?

The violence and rage of the Holocaust is difficult to comprehend

How did the Nazi party rationalize the mass murder of Jews?

They didn't view the Jewish people as human beings