Question

As everyone slowly gets off the train onto the ramp, Mordechai sees his fellow passengers adjust their suits, gather their belongings, and stretch their legs. Mordechai has a lump in his throat because he has heard of the destination of these trains. When he was in the Warsaw ghetto, he heard stories of those on the trains who were killed as soon as they arrived. Mordechai begins to shake, and his breathing becomes labored. Suddenly, he feels the hand of a guard on his shoulder. What will the guard MOST likely do?

A.
Take Mordechai to see a doctor for his panic attack.

B.
Arrest Mordechai and take him away, hands bound.

C.
Shoot Mordechai on the spot because of his anxiousness.

D.
Steer Mordechai quietly away from the platform to be executed elsewhere.

Answer 1

Based on the given information, the guard is most likely to take Mordechai away from the platform quietly, potentially to be executed elsewhere. The fact that Mordechai is experiencing a panic attack and is anxious about the destination of the train suggests that he is likely a Jewish prisoner being transported to a concentration camp or extermination camp during the Holocaust. The guards in charge of transporting prisoners during the Holocaust were often cruel and unsympathetic to the prisoners' suffering, and it is unlikely that they would have taken Mordechai to see a doctor or shown him any compassion. Instead, they would have been more likely to punish or kill him for showing signs of weakness or resistance.

~~~Harsha~~~