a message from santa annathe year was 1836. women, children, and a few slaves huddled in a corner of the chapel of the alamo. they could hear cannons outside firing on the walls around the old spanish mission. one of the women, susanna dickinson, held her infant daughter, angelina, closely in her arms. her husband was outside amidst the battle fighting against general santa annas huge army. santa anna had promised there would be no survivors.finally, the cannons and gunfire stopped. mexican soldiers found the small group huddled in the chapel, but spared them. susanna was taken to the cruel leader, santa anna.general santa anna offered to adopt little angelina, raise her, and give her a fine education. susannah declined the offer and clutched her child closer to her.sam houston was the commander-in-chief of the texas army. santa anna gave susanna a message to tell houston. he said, exas will never have its freedom. i will kill all who stand in my way, the same as i killed all the defenders in this battle.\ susanna delivered the message to houston. the news started the panic known as the
unaway scrape\ when families fled on foot and in wagons to safety in the cold, rainy march weather.1. after the battle stopped,___a. the women and children huddled in a corner of the chapelb. susanna heard the cannons firing outsidec. susanna was taken to general santa annad. the panic known as the runaway scrape began2. the author organized the text by___a. describing the battle and what happened to susannab. explaining why people fled during the runaway scrapec. telling about the offer of santa anna to adopt angelinad. explaining why the defenders stayed and fought at the alamo3. the best clue to the meaning of the word declined is___a. give her a fine educationb. raise herc. offered to adoptd. clutched her child closer4. write a summary of the article.

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a message from santa annathe year was 1836. women, children, and a few slaves huddled in a corner of the chapel of the alamo. they could hear cannons outside firing on the walls around the old spanish mission. one of the women, susanna dickinson, held her infant daughter, angelina, closely in her arms. her husband was outside amidst the battle fighting against general santa annas huge army. santa anna had promised there would be no survivors.finally, the cannons and gunfire stopped. mexican soldiers found the small group huddled in the chapel, but spared them. susanna was taken to the cruel leader, santa anna.general santa anna offered to adopt little angelina, raise her, and give her a fine education. susannah declined the offer and clutched her child closer to her.sam houston was the commander-in-chief of the texas army. santa anna gave susanna a message to tell houston. he said, 	exas will never have its freedom. i will kill all who stand in my way, the same as i killed all the defenders in this battle.\ susanna delivered the message to houston. the news started the panic known as the
unaway scrape\ when families fled on foot and in wagons to safety in the cold, rainy march weather.1. after the battle stopped,___a. the women and children huddled in a corner of the chapelb. susanna heard the cannons firing outsidec. susanna was taken to general santa annad. the panic known as the runaway scrape began2. the author organized the text by___a. describing the battle and what happened to susannab. explaining why people fled during the runaway scrapec. telling about the offer of santa anna to adopt angelinad. explaining why the defenders stayed and fought at the alamo3. the best clue to the meaning of the word declined is___a. give her a fine educationb. raise herc. offered to adoptd. clutched her child closer4. write a summary of the article.

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# Brief Explanations:
1.  Locate the post-battle event in the text: after cannons stopped, Mexican soldiers found the huddled group and took Susanna to Santa Anna.
2.  Identify the text structure: it walks through the battle events, what happened to Susanna, Santa Anna's message, and the Runaway Scrape in chronological order.
3.  Context for "declined": General Santa Anna offered to adopt Angelina and provide an education, and Susanna refused this offer, so the action of refusing the offer clues the meaning of "declined".
4.  Summarize key points: 1836 Alamo battle, Susanna Dickinson (with daughter Angelina) survives, is taken to Santa Anna, declines his adoption offer for her daughter, Santa Anna sends a threatening message to Sam Houston via Susanna, triggering the Runaway Scrape where families flee to safety.

# Answer:
1.  C. Susanna was taken to General Santa Anna
2.  A. describing the battle and what happened to Susanna
3.  C. offered to adopt
4.  In 1836, during the Alamo battle, Susanna Dickinson (with her infant daughter Angelina) survived after Mexican soldiers spared her and other huddled civilians. She was taken to General Santa Anna, who offered to adopt Angelina and provide her with an education; Susanna declined this offer. Santa Anna then sent a threatening message to Texas army leader Sam Houston via Susanna, warning he would kill all who opposed him. This message sparked the "Runaway Scrape," where families fled on foot and by wagon to safety in harsh, cold, rainy March conditions.

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