Why do the others treat eliezer like an orphan for a short time? from the story: the night by elie wiesel a. eliezer's father is lost somewhere in the prison camp. b. they are angry with him and want to punish him. c. they want to gain favors from him in the future. d. they believe his father will be killed and they feel sorry for him.

D. They believe his father will be killed and they feel sorry for him.

Eliezer's father had his name written down during one of the selections. He now has to undergo a second selection. The others know that very few people return from this second selection so they believe that Eliezer's father will be killed. The others know that Eliezer's father is one of the reasons that Eliezer continues to fight for his life, so they feel sorry for him.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.