Question

to its banks at the end of moss street, one day there came a man and a maiden who were both tall and lithe and slender, with the agility of youth and fire. truly, a fitting couple to seek the bayou banks.

they climbed the levee that stretched a feeble check to waters that seldom rise, and on the other side of the embankment, at the brink of the river, she sat on a log, and impatiently pulled off the little cap she wore. the skies were gray, heavy, overcast, with an occasional wind - rift in the clouds that only revealed new depths of grayness behind, and the tideless waters murmured a faint ripple against the logs and jutting beams of the breakwater, and were answered by the crescendo wail of the dried reeds on the other bank — reeds that rustled and moaned among themselves for the golden days of summer sunshine.

he stood up, his dark form a slender silhouette against the sky, and as she looked upward from her log, their eyes met with an exquisite shock of recognising understanding; dark eyes into dark eyes, soul unto soul: it was enough. he sat down and took her into his arms, and in the eerie murmur of the storm coming they talked of the future.

5 \and then i hope to go to italy or france. it is only there, beneath those far southern skies, that i could ever hope to attain to anything that the soul within me says i can. i have wasted so much time in the mere struggle for bread, while the powers of a higher calling have clamoured for recognition and expression. i will go some day and redeem myself.\

assessment questions
question 6
which quotation suggests that athanasia and the man are close?
a. \they climbed the levee that stretched a feeble check to waters that seldom rise\ (paragraph 3)
b. \their eyes met with an exquisite shock of recognising understanding; dark eyes into dark eyes, soul unto soul\ (paragraph 4)
c. \it is only there, beneath those far southern skies, that i could ever hope to attain to anything that the soul within me says i can.\ (paragraph 5)
d. \try to forget me and go your way.\ (paragraph 8)

Explanation:

To determine which quotation shows Athanasia and the man are close, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes their action of climbing the levee, not their relationship closeness.
• Option B's "eyes met... soul unto soul" implies a deep, intimate connection, suggesting closeness.
• Option C is about a character's hopes for the future in other countries, not their relationship.
• Option D suggests distance ("try to forget me"), not closeness.

Answer:

B. "their eyes met with an exquisite shock of recognising understanding; dark eyes into dark eyes, soul unto soul" (Paragraph 4)