Question

4. Which two sentences from the text best support the correct answer to question 3?

A. "And so we, the Jews of Sighet, waited for better days that surely were soon to come." (paragraph 18)
B. "It was a year like so many others, with its spring, its engagements, its weddings, and its births." (paragraph
22)
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C. "They never demanded the impossible, made no offensive remarks, and sometimes even smiled at the lady of
the house." (paragraph 36)
D. "People gathered in private homes: no need to provoke the Germans." (paragraph 39)
E. "The barbed wire that encircled us like a wall did not fill us with real fear." (paragraph 56)
F. "We would live among Jews, among brothers..." (paragraph 57)

Answer 1

A. "And so we, the Jews of Sighet, waited for better days that surely were soon to come." (paragraph 18)

D. "People gathered in private homes: no need to provoke the Germans." (paragraph 39)

Sentence A supports the answer to question 3 by showing that the community is waiting for better days, indicating that the current situation is not good. Sentence D supports the answer to question 3 by showing that the community is gathering in private homes in order to avoid the Germans, indicating that the people are afraid of the Germans and are trying to avoid them. Together, these sentences support the idea that the community is in a difficult situation and is trying to avoid persecution from the Germans.