Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks.” Then one afternoon, Dwaina talked with a young man who had been without a home for a long time. "What do you need?" she asked him. "I need a job and a permanent home," he replied. "Well, I can't give you that," she answered impatiently. "I don't have a job either. Don't you need anything else?" "Yeah. I would love a really good meal again." How is Dwaina affected by her conversation with the young man?
Answer
A
She decides, out of frustration, to stop helping those at the shelter.
B
She decides to keep sending her lunch money to the shelter.
C
She realizes that there is something she can do to help him.
D
She realizes that she is unable to help make his life any better.
Explanation
The young man first asks for a job and a permanent home, which Dwaina cannot provide. When he says he would love a really good meal, she realizes she can help with that need. So the conversation leads her to see something practical she can do for him: provide a meal.
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