The Perils of Indifference Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Perils of Indifference? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. In line 2, Elie Wiesel says he woke up 54 years ago "in a place of eternal infamy called Buchenwald." Which is a synonym of "infamy"?
Esteem
Glory
Notoriety
Respect
Q. What is a "civil war"?
A war between two groups that doesn't actually involve active fighting
A war between opposing citizens of the same country
A war between many nations in the world
A war between northern states and southern states
Q. In line 28, Elie Wiesel says, "Of course, indifference can be tempting—more than that, seductive." Based on the sentence, what does "seductive" mean?
Glamorous
Exciting
Charming
Appealing
Q. "Can one truly view indifference as a virtue?" he asks in line 26. An example of a "virtue" could be
carelessness.
indecisiveness.
patience.
arrogance.
Q. The title of this speech is "The Perils of Indifference." "Perils" refers to
something that will cause pain or harm.
two things that should be used together.
something that is difficult to deal with.
a lack of interest or concern about something.