Can forgiveness play a role in criminal justice (commonlit)
4.

PART A: How was Andy McBride affected by Conor’s account of Ann’s murder?


A

Andy felt like a huge burden was lifted from him after he learned the details of what happened to his daughter.

B

Andy felt reassured that Conor felt guilty for his actions, as he was distraught while describing what he did to Ann.

C

Andy lost his faith after hearing Conor’s account of events, as he had convinced himself that it was all an accident.

D

Andy was shocked and horrified to hear the details of how Ann was killed and felt her loss more deeply.

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?


5.

A

“‘Andy is a very gentle person, but there was a way at that moment that he was extremely strong. There was just this incredible force of the strong, protective, powerful father coursing through him.’” ( Paragraph 71)

B

“Later, Andy told me that he had fantasized or hoped that maybe it had been an accident, maybe Conor’s finger had slipped — that he would hear something unexpected to help him make sense of his daughter’s death.” ( Paragraph 73)

C

“‘Hearing Conor,’ he said, ‘I made sounds I’ve never heard myself make. To hear that your daughter was on the floor saying ‘no’ and holding her hands up and still be shot is just — it’s just not...’ He tried to explain the horror of such knowledge, but it’s not easy.” ( Paragraph 92)

D

“Andy doesn’t attribute Ann’s death to ‘God’s plan’ and rolls his eyes at ‘God just wanted another angel’ sentimentality.” ( Paragraph 92)