Voltaire's existence in the wake of death is mind-boggling, his notoriety changing with progressive administrations.
The French revolution thought back to him as a courageous antecedent of its battle, and in 1791, his remaining parts were taken back to Paris and with extraordinary celebration, put in the Panthéon.
Answer: A) few survived the horrific train ride.
The excerpt does not show that his father and him were safe. Difficulties could have been waiting for them right after leaving the train. Moreover, there is no blame attached to Meir Katz for remaining on the train. He was just a victim of horrific circumstances. There was also no purpose in leaving him behind according to this passage. However, the passage does prove that very few people survived the train ride (in this case, 12/100).
The answer is A. to provide the narrative.
