Clara’s book of poems symbolizes a connection to her father and her search for meaning. The fact that it contains her father's handwritten notes suggests that it holds sentimental value and may provide her with comfort or understanding amidst the chaos of the storm.
Passage for Questions 1-5
From the moment the storm broke over the small coastal town, its inhabitants were at the mercy of the raging winds and torrential rain. The streets became rivers, the skies roared with fury, and the once serene harbor churned with waves as wild as a tempestuous sea. Yet, amidst the chaos, young Clara stood by the window of her family’s small cottage, her gaze fixed on the storm with a strange mixture of fear and wonder. She clutched a weathered book of poems, its pages marked with her father’s handwritten notes, as though it held some secret key to the storm’s meaning.
Question 1
What does Clara’s book of poems symbolize in the passage?(1 point)
Responses
Her fear of the storm.
Her fear of the storm.
A connection to her father and her search for meaning.
A connection to her father and her search for meaning.
The destructive power of nature.
The destructive power of nature.
A desire to escape the storm.
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