Question

Read the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea. It is unbelievable how fast people adapt. It hurts to admit it, but within hours of first breathing the cattle car’s nauseating air, we began to feel at home. ‘Home’ was the edge of the wooden plank I sat on as I dreamed of the Jewish exiles of antiquity and the Middle Ages. More curious than afraid, I thought of myself as their brother. Mixed into my sadness there was undeniable excitement, for we were living a historic event, a historic adventure. Which best describes the author at this point in his life?

Answer 1

Answer:

He is too young and naive to truly understand what is happening.

Explanation:

got it correct on edge

Answer 2

Answer:  At this point, he is curious and excited.

Explanation:  While there is sadness (as he is coming from a time that was the worst in his life), he can't help but be a little excited at what is to come.  This is new hope, new adventure, new life.  While he has adapted quickly to his surroundings, he can't help but wonder what is yet to come.