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Part A.
C. People are more likely to learn and practice morality when it is taught to them with kindness.
Part B.
A. “‘You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’” ( Paragraph 16)
Explanation:
The story was primarily (if not solely) focused on the lady's kindness in guiding the boy away from the road he was headed down when he tried to steal her pocketbook.
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Which detail from the text best supports the author’s message about treating other people?
You answered A. The correct answer was A.
A.
“‘You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’” ( Paragraph 16)
B.
“‘There’s nobody home at my house,’ said the boy.” ( Paragraph 27)
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“‘I believe you’re hungry — or been hungry — to try to snatch my pocketbook.’” ( Paragraph 28)
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“After a while she said, ‘I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.’” ( Paragraph 33)
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Which detail from the text best supports the author’s message about treating other people?
You answered A. The correct answer was A.
A.
“‘You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’” ( Paragraph 16)
B.
“‘There’s nobody home at my house,’ said the boy.” ( Paragraph 27)
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“‘I believe you’re hungry — or been hungry — to try to snatch my pocketbook.’” ( Paragraph 28)
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“After a while she said, ‘I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.’” ( Paragraph 33)
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