Question

The Serbs drove out the women and butchered the men, according to numerous eyewitness accounts, burying most of the bodies in mass graves. Officially, as many as 8,000 men from Srebrenica are still listed as missing. Zina Hasanovic is one of the few women to know exactly what happened to her husband. . . . As Serb bullets swept the tightly packed ranks of Muslim prisoners, Haris [her husband] fell on top of Mevludin Oric, his first cousin and best friend. Mevludin lay there for hours, covered by bodies and blood, while the Serbs finished off the wounded. Then he escaped to tell Zina what had happened. How did Mevludin escape execution

Answer 1

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How did Mevludin escape execution?

a. He escaped before the Serbs arrived.

b. He was saved by a friendly Serb.

c. He was hidden by Zina Hasanovic.

d. He pretended to be dead.

Answer:

Mevludin escaped execution because:

d. He pretended to be dead.

Explanation:

According to the passage, Mevludin was among the several men who were killed by the Serbs at a specific moment. As the other men were shot and killed, their bodies fell on top of Mevludin, who was still alive. Covered by the dead bodies, Mevludin could not be seen by the Serbs, who left thinking they had killed everyone. Once they were gone, Mevludin escaped. Having that in mind, we can choose letter d. He pretended to be dead.