Question

1. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a?

○ a. \anglo - american forces in the west were ready to invade germany.\ (paragraph 6)
○ b. \evacuations depended increasingly on forced marches and travel by open rail car\ (paragraph 7)
○ c. \the number who died of exhaustion and exposure along the routes increased dramatically.\ (paragraph 7)
○ d. \during these marches, the ss guards brutally mistreated the prisoners\ (paragraph 8)

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to assume the answer to Part A (likely related to the harsh conditions of prisoner evacuations or mistreatment). Let's analyze each option:

• Option A talks about Allied forces invading Germany, which is unrelated to supporting a claim about prisoner suffering or evacuation hardships.
• Option B describes the method of evacuation (forced marches, rail cars) but not the impact or suffering.
• Option C states that deaths from exhaustion/exposure increased, which directly supports a claim about the severity of the evacuation (e.g., if Part A was about high mortality or harsh conditions).
• Option D focuses on SS mistreatment during marches, but if Part A was about the toll of the evacuation itself (not just mistreatment), C is stronger.

Answer:

C. "the number who died of exhaustion and exposure along the routes increased dramatically." (Paragraph 7)