Question

carefully read the text tubercularia. then, answer each question by choosing the best - response. for the short - response prompt, write your answer in complete sentences, and cite any evidence used to support your answer.

assessment questions

1. how does the following quotation develop the theme?

the war would put an end to that ambition, but back then, when we were kids, the future was always on its way, its advance current flowing through everything we knew or wanted to know.

a. it suggests that the future seems limitless to a child.
b. it emphasizes how easily a dream can change.
c. it suggests that the future seems chaotic to a child.
d. it emphasizes how people fail to appreciate the present moment.

Explanation:

The quote shows that childhood - held future ambitions were disrupted by the war, emphasizing how easily a dream can change. The war's arrival shattered the previous hopeful view of the future.

Answer:

B. It emphasizes how easily a dream can change.