Question 9 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from “Clara Barton’s Childhood.” With the patience of a much older, wiser nurse, nothing was too hard for Clara to do well and quickly, if in any way it would make David more comfortable. She remained by his side through many new treatments and failed attempts. David’s cure finally came through a new treatment using a vapor bath, and Clara Barton fulfilled her earliest apprenticeship as a nurse. How does the author best reveal that Clara idolized her brother?
Answer
A
by describing her as having “patience of a much older, wiser nurse”
B
by describing actions such as “remained by his side through many new treatments”
C
by describing her as being able “to do well and quickly”
D
by describing actions such as “fulfilled her earliest apprenticeship as a nurse”
Explanation
The author best shows Clara’s devotion to her brother by describing how she “remained by his side through many new treatments and failed attempts.” Staying with him through repeated difficulties shows how deeply she cared about him. The other details emphasize her patience, skill, or nursing experience rather than her devotion to David.
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