Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the answer to question 5?
a.
ancy made a flat cake of white flour with a sprinkling of sugar on top, and jenny pulled tender radishes and onion from her garden to give the taste of spring to their meal.\

b. \jethro was sensitive to color and contrast; memory of the golden kitchen and the velvet shadows of the room beyond was firmly stamped in his mind.\

c. \slowly and inevitably the troubles of the nation began to move into the crowded little kitchen.\

d. \wise took a drink of water, and then setting the glass down, twirled it a few times between his thumb and finger.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to analyze each option to see which one supports the answer to question 5 (though question 5's prompt isn't shown, we can infer from the context that it's likely about a topic like domestic activities, memory, national troubles, or character actions).

• Option A describes Nancy and Jenny preparing food (making a cake, pulling radishes/onion), which is a domestic, meal - preparation activity. If question 5 is about such a topic (e.g., domestic life, meal preparation), this would support it.
• Option B is about Jethro's sensitivity to color/contrast and a memory, which is more about personal perception/memory.
• Option C is about national troubles moving into a kitchen, which is a broader, more political/societal context.
• Option D is about Wisse's actions with a drink, a more individual, small - scale action.

Assuming question 5 is related to domestic tasks or meal - related activities, Option A is the most relevant as it directly involves food preparation for a meal.

Answer:

A. "Nancy made a flat cake of white flour with a sprinkling of sugar on top, and Jenny pulled tender radishes and onion from her garden to give the taste of spring to their meal."