In night, moishe the beadle is a deeply devout student of jewish mysticism, but after seeing what the nazis have done, "he no longer mentioned god or the kabbalah. he spoke only of what he had seen." which theme in this memoir does moishe's new attitude convey? a) the nazis attacked their enemies, such as the jews, where they were most vulnerable. b) a zealot's beliefs are rarely as deep or as strong as he or she thinks they are. c) religious faith is important as a tool for survival in times of suffering. d) the experience of the holocaust tested the faith of the jewish people to an almost unbearable degree.

What is darrow’s main argument and the claims he makes in this excerpt? a. darrow argues that even if the boys are horrible monsters, their deaths will not solve the problems of society; he claims that society wants the boys to be executed because people enjoy watching public executions. b. he argues that the people who should be held responsible for the crime are leopold’s and loeb’s parents since they neglected their sons; he claims that leopold and loeb were jealous of the boy they killed because he had expensive belongings they could not afford. c. darrow argues that the boys should not face the death penalty; he claims they both suffer from mental illnesses that make them unable to tell the difference between a dream and reality. d. he argues that leopold and loeb, particularly dickie loeb, should not be executed; he claims they were teenagers who didn’t have proper adult guidance, so they are not responsible for what they did.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Which lines from ovid’s "pyramus and thisbe" establish setting?