Question

read the following excerpt from \woman who helped hide anne frank dies at 100\ by teri schultz. schultz: gies said she took the diary out of the desk where shed saved it and she handed it to otto frank with the words: this is the legacy of your daughter anne. she had never read a word of it, and in fact, could not bring herself to do so until after otto frank published the diary in 1947, two years after annes death. in this excerpt, schultz is researching what miep gies told stamberg. paraphrasing what miep gies told stamberg. copying what miep gies told stamberg. listening to what miep gies told stamberg.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• "Researching" implies investigating, but the excerpt shows Schultz is relaying Gies' words, not researching. Eliminate this.
• "Paraphrasing" means rephrasing in one's own words. However, Schultz uses direct - like "Gies said..." and includes the exact quote "this is the legacy of your daughter Anne", so it's not paraphrasing. Eliminate this.
• "Copying" would mean using the exact same words throughout, but Schultz is reporting what Gies told Stamberg, not just copying. Eliminate this.
• "Listening" fits as Schultz is recounting what Gies told Stamberg (the content of Gies' story about the diary, her not reading it, etc.), so Schultz is listening to (or reporting) what Gies told Stamberg.

Answer:

B. paraphrasing what Miep Gies told Stamberg. (Wait, no, after re - analysis, the correct answer should be the option about listening? Wait, no, let's re - check. Wait, the options are:

1. researching what Miep Gies told Stamberg.
2. paraphrasing what Miep Gies told Stamberg.
3. copying what Miep Gies told Stamberg.
4. listening to what Miep Gies told Stamberg.

Wait, Schultz is reporting what Gies said. "Listening to" here can be interpreted as Schultz is relaying the information that Gies told Stamberg, so he is essentially listening to (or reporting) that account. But let's check the other options again. "Paraphrasing" is rephrasing, but he uses some direct quotes. "Copying" would be verbatim, but he is reporting the story. "Researching" is wrong. So the correct option is the one about paraphrasing? No, wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the excerpt has Schultz saying "Gies said...", so he is repeating (paraphrasing or reporting) what Gies told Stamberg. Wait, the option "paraphrasing" - but he includes a direct quote. Alternatively, "listening" - as in he is presenting what Gies told Stamberg, so he was listening to Gies' account (or the account Gies gave to Stamberg) and then reporting it. So the correct option is the one with "paraphrasing"? No, let's think again.

Wait, the key is the difference between the options. "Paraphrasing" is re - expressing in different words. But Schultz uses "Gies said" and then gives the content, including a direct quote. So he is not paraphrasing (since he includes a direct quote), nor is he copying (because he is reporting Gies' words, not just copying a text). "Researching" is out. So "listening to what Miep Gies told Stamberg" makes sense because he is relaying the information that Gies told Stamberg (so he is like listening to Gies' account to Stamberg and then reporting it). Wait, but the options: let's list them again:

Option 1: researching what Miep Gies told Stamberg. (No, he's not researching, he's reporting.)

Option 2: paraphrasing what Miep Gies told Stamberg. (He includes a direct quote, so not just paraphrasing.)

Option 3: copying what Miep Gies told Stamberg. (He's not copying a text, he's reporting Gies' words.)

Option 4: listening to what Miep Gies told Stamberg. (This makes sense as he is relaying the story that Gies told Stamberg, so he is essentially listening to (or presenting) that account.)

Wait, maybe the correct answer is the fourth option: "listening to what Miep Gies told Stamberg." So the answer is the option with "listening to what Miep Gies told Stamberg". So: