PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text? [RI.2]
A. Kor believes that forgiving a Nazi guard helped her cope with her experiences in
Auschwitz, and others can empower themselves by doing the same.
Kor's experiences in the trial convinced her that survivors should first be able to
face their tormentors in person before they can forgive them.
C. Holocaust survivors, and other victims of violence, are obligated to speak up in
court so that they can seek justice for the wrongs done to them.
The worst kind of punishment, besides prison, is preventing tormentors from
seeking forgiveness.
D.
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answers to Part A? [RI.1) A."!
want all Nazis to come forward and be prosecuted and stand trial and bear witness to help
us, the survivors, and the world with the truth." (Paragraph 17) B. "But if she were the
judge, she wouldn't throw Groening in a prison cell” (Paragraph 18)
“For Kor, forgiveness does not mean that the perpetrators are absolved of their
crimes." (Paragraph 20)
D. "Kor says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from
their tormentors." (Paragraph 22)