1. Which of the following statements best describes a
central idea of the text?
O A Due to his bravery and intelligence,
Mandelbaum was able to rescue his family from
the Holocaust
OB Mandelbaum was spared from the Holocaust
because his friends provided him places to hide
throughout the war.
OC During the Holocaust, Mandelbaum had the
good fortune to escape the gas chamber because
he had experience as an electrician.
OD Mandelbaum was able to reunite his family,
decades after World War II had ended.