Question

Use the excerpt from “Big Water” to answer the question. Today I feel only dread. I’m sweating again—my cheeks are flushed. I thought I would feel relieved to be back in civilization, to be rescued from certain death, but instead, seeing the town and the men rushing about on the dock, the boats and sails and horse-drawn wagons, I’m struck again by what we have just endured. I want to find Daniel, see his face, know that he remembers too, but he’s tunneled down beneath the blankets like a mole.

What detail from the text best supports the inference that Daniel is having feelings similar to the narrator’s?

(1 point) Responses

A-The narrator wants to share a moment with Daniel.
B-The narrator expected to feel relieved but does not.
C-They have both recently escaped from certain death.
D-Daniel has tunneled down to hide under the blankets.

Answer 1

The detail from the text that best supports the inference that Daniel is having feelings similar to the narrator’s is:

**C - They have both recently escaped from certain death.**

This choice indicates that both characters have undergone a traumatic experience, which can lead to similar emotional responses.