Question

assessment questions
meaning of the following sentence?
\they began a boycott — teachers and laborers,
clergy and domestics, through rain and cold and
sweltering heat, day after day, week after week,
month after month, walking miles if they had to,
arranging carpools where they could, not thinking
about the blisters on their feet, the weariness after
a full day of work.\ (paragraph 5)

a. it highlights the planning it takes before
starting a major boycott.

b. it shows that the boycott affected people in
many different career fields.

c. it shows that the boycott had a negative
impact on transportation in montgomery.

d. it highlights how protesters persisted despite
hardships in order to achieve justice.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The sentence focuses on the protesters' perseverance, not planning before the boycott. Eliminate A.
• Option B: While different careers are mentioned, the main point is their persistence through hardships, not just the career fields affected. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The sentence is about the protesters' efforts, not the impact on transportation. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The details (walking in bad weather, ignoring blisters/tiredness) show protesters persisted through hardships to achieve justice, which matches the sentence.

Answer:

D. It highlights how protesters persisted despite hardships in order to achieve justice.