Question

1. multiple choice: which piece of evidence demonstrates frances recklessness?

a. \her clothes were strewn on the floor.\ (paragraph 97)

b. \when i came out of the woods onto the sydney - side beach, i saw frances swimming towards the fire.\ (paragraph 106)

c. \i reached for its hem and it glinted in the light from the fires reflected through the waves.\ (paragraph 111)

d. \for one small moment, everything felt ok.\ (paragraph 113)

Explanation:

Recklessness refers to careless, dangerous behavior. Option B describes Frances swimming toward a fire in the ocean, which is an unsafe, reckless action. The other options do not show risky, careless behavior: A is about messy clothes, C describes a visual detail of fabric, and D is a moment of calm feeling.

Answer:

B. "When I came out of the woods onto the Sydney-side beach, I saw Frances swimming towards the fire." (Paragraph 106)