Question

read the excerpt from chapter 7 of night.\throw out all the dead! outside, all the corpses!\the living were glad. they would have more room.volunteers began the task. they touched those who had remained on the ground.\heres one! take him!\the volunteers undressed him and eagerly shared his garments. then, two \gravediggers\ grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.in this passage, the authors viewpoint is that the situation causes people to act in ways that are unfeeling and disrespectful toward those who have died. what evidence supports this viewpoint? select two options.\the living were glad. they would have more room.\volunteers began the task.\they touched those who had remained on the ground.\heres one! take him!\then, two gravediggers grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.\

Explanation:

1. For the option "The living were glad. They would have more room.": The living being glad about having more room after the dead are removed shows a lack of empathy or respect for the deceased, as they prioritize their own space over the dignity of the dead.
2. For the option "Then, two 'gravediggers' grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour.": Throwing the dead person like a sack of flour is a very unfeeling and disrespectful way to treat a corpse, which supports the viewpoint that the situation causes people to act without respect for the dead.

The other options: "Volunteers began the task." just states an action without showing unfeeling/disrespectful behavior; "They touched those who had remained on the ground." is a neutral action; "Here's one! Take him!" is a call to action but doesn't inherently show disrespect (the disrespect comes from how they are treated after, like in the last option).

Answer:

A. "The living were glad. They would have more room."
E. "Then, two 'gravediggers' grabbed him by the head and feet and threw him from the wagon, like a sack of flour."