Question

Why does Elie not cry after his father's death?

a
He feels devoid of emotion after the unimaginable horrors he has survived.
b
All responses are correct.
c
Though he wants desperately to weep, he is unable.
d
He feels a sense of relief at his father's death.

Which examples from the text below best support your response to the previous question?

Choose THREE responses.

a
"His last word had been my name."
b
“I was out of tears."
c
"On my father's cot lay another sick person."
d
"And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!"
e
"I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep."

Answer 1

The best examples from the text that support the response are:

a) "His last word had been my name."
c) "On my father's cot lay another sick person."
e) "I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep."

These examples show that Elie's father's death is significant to him, yet he is unable to cry due to a combination of emotional exhaustion and the effects of the extreme suffering he has endured.