Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton — Quiz
Question 2 • English I
Read the excerpt from “Clara Barton’s Childhood.” Clara put on the skates and was linked with a scarf to one of the boys. Faster and faster they skated, until they hit a patch of jagged ice and down she went! She tried for days to hide the cuts on her knees, but was eventually found out by her mother. Her mother soothed her as she cleaned and dressed the wounds, telling her, “I once persisted in riding a high mettled unbroken horse in opposition to my father’s commands, and was thrown from the horse.” What can be inferred from this excerpt?
Answer
A
Clara’s mother was also daring as a young girl.
B
Clara’s mother blamed the boys for her injuries.
C
Clara blamed the boys for her injuries.
D
Clara’s mother was angry at Clara for ice skating.
Explanation
Clara’s mother comforts her and shares a story about taking a risk herself: she rode an unbroken horse despite her father’s commands and was thrown. This suggests that Clara’s mother was also daring when she was young. The excerpt does not say that either Clara or her mother blamed the boys.
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