Question

it was true, the two friends had been hiking together since they were in first grade, when alex’s father began taking them on short walks. they both loved the woods, and often camped out together. they knew practically every part of the mountain...alex’s great - great - grandpa had come over in the 1860s to work on the railroad just like thousands of other chinese immigrants. they were told that they would find it easy to make lots of money in america, but nothing was easy... and all they found was hard work. but then his son, alex’s great - grandfather sam, had started a business making shoes. sam turned out to be a good businessman and eventually opened a shoe factory, which did well enough to enable him to buy the plot of land that the mountain sat on.\what can you conclude about alex’s relationship with lee’s mountain based on this information?a. alex feels unsure about how he should behave on the mountain because he isn’t familiar with its terrain.b. alex’s relationship with the mountain is complicated because he’s not sure what to believe about his family’s history.c. alex feels upset when he sees the mountain because it scares him and reminds him of bad experiences.d. alex feels very connected to the mountain both because of his experiences and his family’s history.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text says Alex and his friend "knew practically every part of the mountain", so he is familiar with the terrain. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The text doesn't mention Alex being unsure about his family's history. It presents the family history as a straightforward narrative. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text says they "loved the woods" and camped together, and his family owns the land the mountain is on. There's no indication the mountain scares him or brings bad memories. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Alex has hiked and camped on the mountain since childhood (personal experience), and his great - grandfather bought the land the mountain is on (family history), so he feels connected to the mountain. This matches.

Answer:

D. Alex feels very connected to the mountain both because of his experiences and his family’s history.