Book (Night)
On the train to Buchenwald, the physically strongest man among them, Meir Katz, begins to falter. Read the following quote and answer the questions below:
"'Shlomo, I am getting weak. My strength is gone. I won't make it.'
'Don't give in!' my father tried to encourage him. 'You must resist! Don't lose faith in yourself!'...And Meir Katz, the strong one, the sturdiest of us all, began to cry."
What does this quote imply about why Meir Katz is losing his battle with death?
A) He is starving to death.
B) He has lost hope.
C) He would not stand to avoid freezing.
D) He was ashamed of being in charge of the rail car.
Thank you!