Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to the previous question?
a. “people were stunned and confused and began to look for a way to escape.”
b. “president carter, preoccupied with myriad domestic and international crises and a faltering reelection campaign, initially ignored the threat.”
c. “in april 1980 he invited cuban exiles to return to the island to pick up their relatives at the port of mariel, west of havana.”
d. “but miami cubans, desperate to be reunited with their relatives, once again raced to havana’s shore.”
ca-ccss: carl 9-10.1

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to know the previous question (not provided here). However, typically, such questions relate to a text's main idea (e.g., Cuban migration, political context). Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about people being stunned/confused and wanting to escape. If the previous question was about people’s reactions to a crisis (like a migration event), this could support a need to escape.
• Option B: Focuses on President Carter’s preoccupations (domestic/international crises, reelection), ignoring a threat. This is about political context, not direct support for a question about people’s actions or migration.
• Option C: Describes an invitation for Cuban exiles to return (to pick up relatives), which is about a specific policy, not general “escape” or reaction.
• Option D: Describes Miami Cubans racing to Havana’s shore (to reunite), which is about action but not “stunned/confused” or “escape” as in A.

Assuming the previous question was about people’s reaction to a crisis (e.g., wanting to escape), Option A best supports it by showing people’s stunned/confused state and desire to escape.

Answer:

A. "people were stunned and confused and began to look for a way to escape."