Question

—elie wiesel, \the perils of indifference,\ 1999
what is wiesels overall attitude toward the united states in this passage?

a. he is angry the nazis forced him to live in a concentration camp.

b. he is upset that the united states didnt do more to end the holocaust.

c. he is sad that president franklin d. roosevelt has died.

d. he is grateful for all that the americans did to help him.

Explanation:

• Option A: The question is about attitude toward the US, not anger at Nazis for concentration camp (focus is wrong).
• Option B: In "The Perils of Indifference", Wiesel critiques US indifference and lack of more action to end the Holocaust, so this matches his attitude.
• Option C: The passage's focus is not on Roosevelt's death but US actions during Holocaust, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Wiesel's message includes criticism of US inaction, not just gratitude, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. He is upset that the United States didn't do more to end the Holocaust.