In this passage, the author’s viewpoint is that the situation is so terrible, everyone is impacted by the despair. What evidence supports this?

The phrase “the sturdiest of us all, began to cry” shows that even the strongest person was overwhelmed by the despair. That supports the viewpoint that the terrible situation affected everyone. The other choices give details about individuals but do not show despair spreading broadly.

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