Question

guided practice
read the passage.
from “the first seven years” by bernard malamud
later, as he feld entered the store, he was startled by a violent clanging and looked up to see sobel pounding with all his might upon the naked last. it broke, the iron striking the floor and jumping with a thump against the wall, but before the enraged shoemaker could cry out, the assistant had torn his hat and coat from the hook and rushed out into the snow.
which statement most accurately summarizes the passage?
a. feld gets angry at sobel when sobel pounds too hard on the last.
b. sobel feels angry at feld so he pounds hard enough to break the last.
c. feld comes into the store and is surprised when sobel breaks the last.
d. sobel takes out his anger on the last and then runs out of the shop.

Explanation:

The passage states Sobel violently pounds and breaks a shoe last out of anger, then grabs his hat/coat and rushes out into the snow. Option A is incorrect because Feld is startled, not angry at Sobel's pounding. Option B is incorrect as the passage does not state Sobel's anger is directed at Feld. Option C is incorrect because Feld is the one entering the store, not Sobel.

Answer:

D. Sobel takes out his anger on the last and then runs out of the shop.