Read the excerpt from “Demon's Run.”For all their married life, Joshua and Lily Wellcomb lived in a small town in Kansas, where they just managed to feed themselves and their three children. In 1888, Joshua died from influenza, leaving Lily with three children to look after. The family was left with very little money, so when the Oklahoma Land Run was announced in March, Lily had a difficult decision to make. She thought about it for a long time, then she sat her children down at the kitchen table in their tiny house.
Answer
A
to provide a detailed description of a specific event
B
to provide a history of land runs in the United States
C
to show how a character completes a difficult task
D
to provide the Wellcomb family’s backstory
Explanation
The excerpt explains the family’s circumstances before the main events: where they lived, how little money they had, Joshua’s death, and why Lily must make a difficult decision. These details establish the Wellcomb family’s backstory. The passage does not explain the history of land runs or show Lily completing the task yet.
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