Question

read the excerpt from chapter 7 of night
our minds numb with indifference. here or elsewhere,
what did it matter? die today or tomorrow, or later? the
night was growing longer, never - ending.
what does the sentence \the night was growing
longer, never - ending\ suggest about the authors
viewpoint?
○ he no longer cares about what happens to him.
○ he believes that life in general is too hard to endure.
○ he feels like the horrors he is experiencing will last
forever.
○ he believes that bad things happen only at night.

Explanation:

• Analyze the sentence "The night was growing longer, never - ending" in the context of the excerpt. The "night" here symbolizes the horrors the author is experiencing. The description of the night as "never - ending" implies that the author feels these horrors will last indefinitely.
• Option 1: The excerpt shows indifference but not a complete lack of care about what happens. The focus is on the duration of the bad experience, not on not caring about outcomes.
• Option 2: The sentence is about the specific horrors he is facing, not about life in general being hard to endure.
• Option 4: There is no indication that bad things only happen at night. The "night" is a metaphor for the bad situation.

Answer:

C. He feels like the horrors he is experiencing will last forever.