Why do the others treat eliezer like an orphan for a short time? from the story: the night by elie wiesel a. eliezer's father is lost somewhere in the prison camp. b. they are angry with him and want to punish him. c. they want to gain favors from him in the future. d. they believe his father will be killed and they feel sorry for him.

D. They believe his father will be killed and they feel sorry for him.

Eliezer's father had his name written down during one of the selections. He now has to undergo a second selection. The others know that very few people return from this second selection so they believe that Eliezer's father will be killed. The others know that Eliezer's father is one of the reasons that Eliezer continues to fight for his life, so they feel sorry for him.

(4) "oh, i've got better plans than that," laughed kerry. "i've got four firecrackers and two model rockets. care to join me in the backyard? "

this is the correct answer because of one simple word. "backyard"