Read the excerpt from "Black Day, 1935."Then Pop turned to Hans. “The good news is: I stopped at the Grange this morning and put in your tree order. It looks like this farm is not going down without a fight.”Hans grinned, standing up a little straighter. He couldn’t help himself and crossed the kitchen floor to give his dad a bear hug the way he did when he was little. “No, Pop, it’s not,” was all that he could say as his tears tracked through the dust.
Answer
A
The author uses the purchase of the trees to show that the family is determined to give up the farm.
B
The author uses the purchase of the trees to show that the family is determined to join the friends who have already left.
C
The author uses the purchase of the farm to show that the family is determined to wait until the dust storm passes.
D
The author uses the purchase of the trees to show that this family is determined to save the farm.
Explanation
Pop has placed an order for trees, and he says the farm is “not going down without a fight.” Planting trees suggests the family is investing in the land and working to protect it. Hans’s grateful hug reinforces their determination to keep the farm, so choice D is correct.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.