Question

Read the the passage from Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl.

Yesterday afternoon Margot and I were having a bath here and I said, "Supposing we were to take the children who are walking past, one by one, hoist them up with a fishing rod, give them each a bath, wash and mend their clothes, and then..." Margot interrupted me, "By tomorrow they would look just as filthy and ragged as before."

Which excerpt from the passage best supports the idea that Margot is less optimistic than Anne?

A. "'By tomorrow they would look just as filthy and ragged as before.'"

B. "'Supposing we were to take the children who are walking past, one by one, hoist them up with a fishing rod...'"

C. "'...give them each a bath, wash and mend their clothes, and then...'"

D. "Yesterday afternoon Margot and I were having a bath here..."

Answer 1

Answer:

A. "'By tomorrow they would look just as filthy and ragged as before.'"

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Margot is showing a pessimistic attitude towards the idea of cleaning street kids, this is shown by excerpt.

What is relation between Margot and author?

Margot and an anonymous storyteller are considering about a fantastical situation in which they get neighborhood youngsters with a casting rod, wash them, retouch their garments and afterward probably return them to their past control of strolling by Margot's home.

However unselfish in nature, Margot and the storyteller could find the youngsters not exactly anxious to take an interest in this unconstrained shower.

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