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Today: Score responses of your classmates!

PROMPT #1

Why didn’t the townspeople listen to Moshe the Beadle?

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

The townspeople didn’t listen to Moshe the Beadle about his terrible tales because they thought he was crazy!

Score: 1

The townspeople didn’t listen to Moshe the Beadle about his terrible tales because they thought he was crazy!

Reason: A? — Yes. Valid Answer to prompt. B? — No. Did not Bring in quoteC? — No. Made no Connection between

quote and Answer

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

The reason the townspeople aren’t listening to Moshe is because they think he wants their pity. “Jews, listen to me, it’s all I ask of you. I don’t want money or pity, only listen to me.” Moshe really wants to help them.

Score: 2The reason the townspeople aren’t listening to Moshe is because they

think he wants their pity. “Jews, listen to me, it’s all I ask of you. I don’t want money or pity, only listen to me.” Moshe really wants to help them.

Reason: A? — Yes. Valid Answer to prompt. B? — Yes. Did Bring in valid quoteC? — Yes. Made valid Connection between

quote and Answer (It’s not an unusually insightful connection, but certainly a clear and valid connection.)

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

The things that Moshe the Beadle was talking about were so inhuman that the townspeople would not listen to him plus they believe that the Germans were good and nice and would not do this. “He’s just trying to make us pity him. What an imagination he has they said. Or even Poor fellow, he’s gone mad.”

Score: 2The things that Moshe the Beadle was talking about were so inhuman

that the townspeople would not listen to him plus they believe that the Germans were good and nice and would not do this. ‘“He’s just trying to make us pity him. What an imagination he has” they said. Or even: “Poor fellow, he’s gone mad.”

Reason: A? — Yes. Valid Answer to prompt. B? — Yes. Bring in valid quoteC? — No. No Connection made between

Answer and Quote

PROMPT #2

Why did Moshe the Beadle stay in Sighet when the people would not listen to him?

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

Moshe stayed to see how it is. “I don’t attach any importance to my life any more. I’m alone. No, I wanted to come back and warn you. And see how it is, no one will listen to me.”

Score: 0-1Moshe stayed to see how it is. “I don’t attach any importance to my life

any more. I’m alone. No, I wanted to come back and warn you. And see how it is, no one will listen to me.”

Reason:

A? — No. Vague Answer

B? — Yes. Bring in valid quote

C? — No. No Connection made between Answer and Quote

PROMPT #3

What was Eliezer’s view of God at the beginning of the memoir?

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

Eliezer’s view of God at the beginning of the memoir was, he didn’t understand why he pray.

Score: 0

Eliezer’s view of God at the beginning of the memoir was, he didn’t understand why he pray.

Reason:

A? — No. Vague Answer

B? — No. Did not Bring in valid quote

C? — No. No Connection made between Answer and Quote

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

The view of Got the she had was the God was answering the questions but they don’t understand. “’Man raises himself toward God by the questions he ask Him.’ He was fond of repeating. ‘That is true dialogue. Man questions God and God answers. But we don’t understand His answers.’”

Score: 0The view of Got the she had was the God was answering the

questions but they don’t understand. “’Man raises himself toward God by the questions he ask Him.’ He was fond of repeating. ‘That is true dialogue. Man questions God and God answers. But we don’t understand His answers.’”

Reason: A? — No. Vague Answer B? — No. Did Bring in quote, but it’s not valid because

Moshe the Beadle is talking, not Elie.C? — No. No Connection made between Answer and

Quote

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

“In one ultimate moment of lucidity, it seemed to me that we were damned souls wandering in the half world, souls condemned to wander through space till the generations of man come to an end, seeking their redemption, seeking oblivion without hope of finding it.”

Score: 1“In one ultimate moment of lucidity, it seemed to me that we were

damned souls wandering in the half world, souls condemned to wander through space till the generations of man come to an end, seeking their redemption, seeking oblivion without hope of finding it.”

Reason: A? — No. No Answer B? — Yes. Did Bring in valid quoteC? — No. No Connection made between Answer and

Quote

Score 0, 1, 2 or 3?

He loved God very much, he was studying the bible, and wanted to become a Rabi. “I pray to God within me that He will give me the strength to ask him the right questions.”

Score 1 He loved God very much, he was studying the bible, and wanted to

become a Rabi. “I pray to God within me that He will give me the strength to ask him the right questions.”

Reason: A? — Yes. Answer is solidB? — No. Did Bring in a quote, but it’s not valid because

it’s a quote of something Moshe the Beadle said, not Eliezer

C? — No. No Connection made between Answer and Quote

Score: 0, 1, 2, or 3?

Eliezer’s view of god at the beginning of the memoir was that he was real and would not let something like the holocaust happen. “…Man questions god and god answers…” He’s saying that god answers all their questions.”

Score: 0 - 1Eliezer’s view of god at the beginning of the memoir was that he was

real and would not let something like the holocaust happen. “…Man questions god and god answers…” He’s saying that god answers all their questions.”

Reason: A? — Yes. Answer is valid in that, to Elie, God was real.B? — No. Did Bring in a quote -- but only part of a part of the quote

that makes it seem to say something very different from the actual quote’s meaning

C? — No. Connection is invalid because the writer misunderstood the quote.

PROMPT #4

What was Eliezer’s view of God after he’d witnessed the horrors of the concentration camps?

Score: 0, 1, 2 or 3?

Eliezer’s view of god after he witnessed the horrors of the camps was that he didn’t exist. “I had become a totally different person. The child of the Talmud, the child that I was was consumed in dark flames. Eliezer had completely lost his faith.

Score: 2 Eliezer’s view of god after he witnessed the horrors of the camps

was that he didn’t exist. “I had become a totally different person. The child of the Talmud, the child that I was was consumed in dark flames. Eliezer had completely lost his faith.

Reason: A? — Yes. Solid Answer B? — Yes. Did Bring in valid quoteC? — Yes. Solid Connection made between Answer and

Quote (though not unusually insightful.)

PROMPT #5

When Elie’s father asked there the toilets were, the gypsy kapo hit him. What did Elie do? How did he feel about it?

PROMPT #6

When Idek (the factory foreman) hit Elie’s father, what did Elie do? What was he thinking?