Matt and Angelo were out trekking in the Greenock National Park close to home, and they had been exploring the park since morning. "Let's start heading back home, since it is getting dark," said Matt. Angelo agreed and they began to trek back. However, they had lost track of the time and ended up reaching home quite late.
When they got home, they saw their dad pacing pacing up and down with his phone in his hand while talking to someone on the other end.
"They said they would be back by 6 p.m. and its 8 p.m. now. I hope they haven't lost their way."
Just then he saw his sons coming in.
"Ah! There you are! What happened?"
Matt and Angelo explained that they were tired and had lost their way. They did not keep track of the time and didn't realize that they would reach home this late.
"Anyway I am relieved you both are back and safe," he said. "This reminds me of my first trekking trip in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I was trekking with Uncle Joe and we lost our way as well. At first, we both panicked, but I realized that getting stressed would not help us. So, I decided that we should walk further and a few minutes later, we spotted a faint glimmer of a campfire. We hurried toward the campfire and saw that a group of trekkers had lit it. Luckily, they were also trekking back and had taken a break. We joined the group and they helped us get back on our route. That trip was quite an adventure."
"You never told us this before," said Angelo.
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Which two pieces of evidence support the idea that Mr. Matheson was worried when the boys did not return home on time?
A.
Matt saying that they were tired and Mr.Matheson's story about how he and Uncle Joe were lost
B.
Matt and Angelo's reaching home two hours late and Mr. Matheson's waiting for them at the door
C.
Mr. Matheson's pacing up and down while talking on the phone, and saying that he hoped they had not lost their way
D.
Matt saying that they needed to get back by six and Angelo's agreeing to it
1 answer
The two pieces of evidence that support the idea that Mr. Matheson was worried when the boys did not return home on time are:
C. Mr. Matheson's pacing up and down while talking on the phone, and saying that he hoped they had not lost their way.
This option clearly demonstrates Mr. Matheson's concern for the boys' safety and indicates his worry during their absence.
