**The Helping Hands Wellspring
Clark Benson
The streets were particularly crowded that day; people on
their way to and from work and parents out with their
young children created a quick pace of perpetually
moving foot traffic.
As Lucia made her way back to work after lunch, she
couldn't help but notice the well-kept cobblestone
beneath her feet and the outline of the shimmering new
buildings against the summer sky. Her thoughts found
their way back to her childhood-in particular, to the
neighborhood of her youth, littered with garbage, lined
with dilapidated buildings, and full of feuding neighbors.
She recalled a community of skilled but unemployed
workers those fortunate enough to hold on to a job-like
x Which statement from the passage BEST describes
Lucia's feelings about her decision to stay in her
childhood community?
A
B
C
The fountain had been a personal
donation to Lucia in honor of her
dedication to the community
As she walked, the city's public park
came into view, fillinducia with a
sense of satisfaction and pride.
She remembered walking into her
internship at an urban development
company full of city planning ideas
and hope.
