Question

a doctor describes what he observed during the nakba in 1948.
meanwhile the gunfire was continuing, clearly intended to get people moving. we saw families holding their children and lugging big bags, some supporting old parents. sobbing loudly, they passed in front of the nakhle houses. joining the main road leading up the steep slope of the mountain on which their village was built, they were setting off on a \trail of tears\ towards the lebanese border. the most heartbreaking sight was the cats and dogs, barking and carrying on, trying to follow their masters. i heard a man shout to his dog: \go back! at least you can stay!\
the sun was setting. the shooting had died down, and we agreed that we would do as my nurses sister had suggested. just as we were setting out, a burly, thuggish - looking soldier, a rifle on his shoulder, came into the room and purposely knocked all the glass jars full of
what does srouji describe seeing during nakba?
choose three correct answers.
confused pets being left behind
armed israeli soldiers acting aggressively
arab people being helped to migrate to new homes
arab people negotiating terms of surrender to israeli forces
arab families leaving town with what they could carry

Explanation:

• "Confused pets being left behind": The text mentions "the cats and dogs, barking and carrying on, trying to follow their masters" and a man telling his dog to "Go back! At least you can stay".
• "Armed Israeli soldiers acting aggressively": "A burly, thuggish - looking soldier, a rifle on his shoulder, came into the room and purposely knocked all the glass jars full of..." shows aggressive behavior.
• "Arab families leaving town with what they could carry": "We saw families holding their children and lugging big bags, some supporting old parents... they were setting off on a 'trail of tears' towards the Lebanese border".

Answer:

• Confused pets being left behind
• Armed Israeli soldiers acting aggressively
• Arab families leaving town with what they could carry