Question

purpose for reading: in this excerpt from laura hillenbrands unbroken, a soldier returns home from world war ii. during the war, he was held as a prisoner and abused both physically and emotionally for over two years. pay attention to how the author uses descriptive language and contrasting emotions to develop the mood of the passage.
excerpt from unbroken, by laura hillenbrand
(1) on an october afternoon, louie stepped out of an army car and stood on the lawn at 2028 gramercy avenue, looking at his parents house for the first time in more than three years.
(2) \this, this little home,\ he said, \was worth all of it.\
(3) as his parents and siblings filed into the house, louie paused, overcome by a strange uneasiness. he had to push himself to walk up the steps.
(4) the house was done up top to bottom for his homecoming. the surface of the dining room table was a traffic jam of heaping dishes. three years worth of christmas and birthday presents sat ready for
in paragraph 5, what is implied by the disappearance of the mothers rash?
○ her son brought home a special remedy for her rash when he returned from the war.
○ there has been general illness among the family members ever since the war began.
○ the rash was caused by seasonal allergies that have gone away with the change of seasons.
○ the rash was a physical manifestation of her worry that has been relieved now that her son is home.

Explanation:

The text is about a soldier's return home. The mother's rash is likely related to her emotional state (worry) during her son's absence (held as a prisoner, abused). When he returns (relief), the rash (a physical manifestation of worry) disappears.

Answer:

The rash was a physical manifestation of her worry that has been relieved now that her son is home.