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Primary Sources - Famous Speeches: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference"

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference."  Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference."  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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What was the purpose of Elie Wiesel's speech?

to educate on the history of the Holocaust

to promote the idea of vengeance and retaliation

to warn against the dangers of indifference in the face of suffering

to highlight the importance of gratitude

Question 2

2.

Which ideas would the author support? Select two correct answers.

the importance of not remaining silent in the face of injustice

Question 3

3.

Drag each choice into the correct box to identify which historical examples Wiesel used in the speech.

the Indian Independence Movement
the Rwandan Genocide
the Holocaust
the World Wars
the Great Depression

the responsibilities of corporations

the role of hope in maintaining humanity

the danger of indifference in the face of suffering

the importance of forgiveness

the U.S. Civil Rights Movement

Examples in the speech

Examples not in the speech