Question

which quotation best supports the theme that personal relationships suffer from hardships?
a “all summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for jurgis and ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.” (paragraph 1)
b “they were shaken to the depths of them, with the awe of love realized—and was it so very weak of them that they cried out for a little peace?” (paragraph 2)
c “it was fully a week before they were all normal again, and meantime, with whining children and cross adults, the house was not a pleasant place to live in.” (paragraph 4)
d “the store-keepers plastered up their windows with all sorts of lies to entice you; the very fences by the wayside, the lampposts and telegraph poles, were pasted over with lies.” (paragraph 5)

Explanation:

• Option A shows the family toiling all summer and not having enough money for a proper marriage, indicating hardships.
• Option B is about love and peace, not directly about hardships in personal relationships.
• Option C is about a house not being pleasant but doesn't strongly emphasize the theme of personal - relationship hardships.
• Option D is about lies in the environment, not related to personal - relationship hardships.

Answer:

A. “All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.” (paragraph 1)