Question

1.1.3 quiz: working with sources denying children access to the library after school. children go to the library to learn and to get help with their homework. as a single parent, i rely on the library as an affordable place where i know my kids will be safe. of all the programs to cut, the library should not be your first choice. which statement best describes the context of this letter? a. childcare options offered by the city have recently expanded. b. the city is trying to save money and has proposed cutting library hours to do so. c. the author of the letter has lost her job at the library. d. library attendance has dropped, prompting the city to increase library hours.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text is about library cuts, not expanded childcare, so A is wrong.
• Option B: The letter mentions "of all the programs to cut, the library should not be your first choice" and denying kids library access after school, implying the city is cutting library hours to save money, which matches B.
• Option C: The author is a parent relying on the library, not an employee who lost a job, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The issue is cutting library hours, not increasing them due to dropped attendance, so D is wrong.

Answer:

B. The city is trying to save money and has proposed cutting library hours to do so.