Question

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which detail from the text shows the depth of santha’s feelings about her first time at day school?

a. “…children … giggled and twisted around in their chairs to look at me.” (paragraph 8)

b. “i sat down quickly and opened my eyes very wide, hoping in that way to dry them off.” (paragraph 8)

c. “the teacher pointed to me and asked me to stand up.” (paragraph 4)

d. “… my sister and i were sent when she was eight and i was five and a half, they changed our names.” (paragraph 1)

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Explanation:

To determine the detail showing the depth of Santha’s feelings about her first day at school, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes other children’s actions, not Santha’s feelings.
• Option B shows Santha’s action (opening eyes wide to dry tears) which reflects her emotional state (likely sadness or distress) about her first day, indicating the depth of her feelings.
• Option C is a neutral action by the teacher, not about Santha’s feelings.
• Option D is about name - changing, not her feelings about the first day at school.

Answer:

B. "I sat down quickly and opened my eyes very wide, hoping in that way to dry them off." (paragraph 8)