<span>Max maintained that the database needed restructuring, and Laura agreed.</span>
Answer:
Elie meant it as-- like stated in the excerpt-- as revenge against the concentration camp that held him.
Explanation:
He was glad because no longer could anyone be held there anymore, and it was a sign of freedom, and hope.
Follow what the teachers say.
I don’t see any incorrectly used words, it’s just a more basic sentence.