Question

1. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a (paragraphs 35-43)? a. \one of the new convicts, a tall, strong man of sixty, with a closely - cropped grey beard, was telling the others what be had been arrested for.\ (paragraph 35) b. \i once really did something wrong, and ought by rights to have come here long ago, but that time i was not found out.\ (paragraph 36) c. \the aksionovs are rich, though their father is in siberia: a sinner like ourselves, it seems! as for you, grandad, how did you come here?\ (paragraph 40) d. \he would have said no more, but his companions told the newcomers how aksionov came to be in siberia... and aksionov had been unjustly condemned.\ (paragraph 43)

Explanation:

To solve this, we assume Part A was about Aksionov's unjust condemnation. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: Describes a new convict's arrest reason, not related to Aksionov's situation. Eliminate.
• Option B: A convict’s admission of a past crime, not about Aksionov. Eliminate.
• Option C: Others’ comment on Aksionov’s family, not his unjust condemnation. Eliminate.
• Option D: States Aksionov “had been unjustly condemned” and explains how he came to Siberia, directly supporting a Part A answer about his unjust situation.

Answer:

D. "He would have said no more, but his companions told the newcomers how Aksionov came to be in Siberia... and Aksionov had been unjustly condemned." (Paragraph 43)