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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Cause and Effect in The Great Fire

Question 2 • 26/27 ENGLISH 8A

Which detail supports the theme that disasters bring out the worst in people?

Answer
A
“I saw a great many kindly acts done as we moved along.”
B
“The poor helped the rich, and the rich helped the poor.”
C
“I heard of cartmen demanding one hundred and fifty dollars . . . for carrying a single load.”

Explanation

The detail about cartmen demanding $150 to carry one load shows people taking advantage of others during the disaster. Choices A and B describe people helping one another, which supports the opposite theme.

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