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"how strongly they had been attached to
"She had been their mainstay, their g
"They would henceforth be solitary, isolated
been attached to her" (Paragraph
guide" (Paragraph 16)
ry, isolated" (Paragraph 16)
[RL.3]
ther's letters contribute to the
the theme that people are not always
PART A: How do the siblings' reactions to their mother's letters
theme of the text?
A.
The siblings are shocked, contributing to the theme that people
as they seem.
B. The siblings are angered after learning about the
the theme that it is best to be honest with others.
The brother condemns their mother but the sister sympathizes we
contributing to the theme of forgiving loved ones.
D. The siblings are shocked but still watch over their mother, contributing to the
theme that it is best to be loyal to family.
ed after learning about their real father, contributing to
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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
[RL.1]
A. "Then the son, with rapid fingers, fumbled in the packet of letters, took another
of them and read" (Paragraph 26)