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How did the child's parents react to his plea, according to the extract?
A. His father scolded him and his mother ignored him
B. His father ignored him and his mother scolded him
C. His father glared at him and his mother distracted him
D. His father distracted him and his mother glared at him
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
The correct answer is C. His father glared at him and his mother distracted him.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- To answer this question, we need to read the extract carefully and look for the information that matches the question. 📖
- The question asks us how the child’s parents reacted to his plea, according to the extract. We can find the answer in the last two sentences of the extract: “His father looked at him red-eyed, in his familiar tyrant’s way. His mother, melted by the free spirit of the day, was tender and, giving him her finger to hold, said, “Look, child, what is before you!”” ✍️
- These sentences tell us that the child’s father looked at him with anger and disapproval, while his mother looked at him with kindness and sympathy. His father did not say anything, but his mother tried to divert his attention to something else. 😠😊
- Therefore, the answer that best matches the information in the extract is C. His father glared at him and his mother distracted him. 🙌
- We can eliminate the other options because they do not match the information in the extract. Option A is wrong because the child’s father did not scold him and his mother did not ignore him. Option B is wrong because the child’s father did not ignore him and his mother did not scold him. Option D is wrong because the child’s father did not distract him and his mother did not glare at him. ❌
