Question 9 • ELPGEQ3 M/J Language Arts 1 - 1001010 HCPS v24
Read the excerpt from The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen.Aunt Eva was shaking her head as Uncle Sam snapped off the TV set. Then she murmured, "Please forgive him, please. It was the war.” Her voice was as soft as a prayer.Hannah sighed. "He’s starting again,” she whispered to Aaron.Read the excerpt from Refugee by Alan Gratz."It’s not going to be like that, dear heart,” Mama said. She reached out to him, tentatively, gently, and he didn’t flinch under her hand. "You were strong once before, in that place. We just need you to be strong again. And then we’ll be in Cuba. We’ll be safe forever. All of us.”
Answer
A
Both show family members being understanding and caring.
B
Both show family members getting impatient with the survivors’ outbursts.
C
Both show family members giving up on communicating with one another.
D
Both show family members being unable to understand who the survivors are anymore.