Question
In Episode 4, Katie and Bea were rescued and taken into a shop. They wondered what had happened to Miss Kent. They also worried about the fate of their sister, Mae.
Everyone who had taken shelter in Mrs. Blake's shop tried to keep busy for the rest of the day. Some of the men played cards, and Tom, who had rescued us, found some dominoes in Mrs. Blake's back parlor. The storm made the room so dark that it was hard to know how many hours had gone by. When Bea began to yawn, I thought it must be close to her bedtime, but a man with a gold pocket watch told me it was only 5:30.
"The poor child must be exhausted after walking through the snow—I know I am!" said one woman.
When Bea fell asleep, Tom carried her to a big chair in the parlor, where Mrs. Blake tucked a blanket around her and then invited me to lounge on the sofa. Looking at Bea, I realized that neither of us had ever known such luxurious accommodations. The wind continued to howl outside, and I started to think about Miss Kent, hoping she was safely back at the orphanage. I remembered how she looked as if she had been crying in the telegraph office…because of Mae, perhaps, or maybe because I had blamed her for everything.
I knew it was morning when I woke up because I heard voices in the shop and smelled coffee and bacon. The wind was still howling, but even so, I ran to the shop window hoping to see sunlight glistening on the fallen snow.
"The storm isn't over yet, Katie," said Mrs. Blake, dishing scrambled eggs onto a plate. "Come and have your breakfast—is your sister still sleeping?"
I nodded absentmindedly as I watched the violent wind jostle the snowflakes through the air and slam them into drifts against their will. Today would be just like yesterday, it seemed—the only marker of time was the piling of the snow.
I thought I glimpsed a figure appearing and disappearing in the white air.
"Tom! Tom!" I called. "Someone needs rescuing!"
The wind calmed for a minute and I could see that it was a woman in a charcoal-colored coat and magenta hat, hurrying down the street, looking in a million directions, and knocking on doors when snowdrifts didn't prevent her from getting to them. It was Miss Kent!
I ran to the door, but Tom grabbed the doorknob before I could.
"But that's Miss Kent out there! We need to get her before she freezes!"
"Just a minute, now," he said. "You're not dressed for this storm, and besides, there's no getting out of this door—it's snowed in. I'll get my rope and use the side door of the shop."
Miss Kent was already making her way to the side door, her attempt to climb a mountainous drift hampered by her long skirt.
"Hang on, ma'am, I'll come and get you!" Tom shouted.
"Is someone else getting rescued?" said a small voice.
I looked down to see Bea, still bleary-eyed, peering outside with interest. "It's Miss Kent—she's been looking for us!" I told her.
"Oh, you girls gave me such a scare!" Miss Kent said, awkwardly running over to us on feet that must have been numb and wrapping us in an embrace. The cold clung to her, and it transferred over to us.
A man stands in an un-plowed city street surrounded by mounds of snow
Photo credit: Clifford H. Jordan/Library of Congress
Miss Kent took a seat by the stove, and Mrs. Blake began to dish out more plates of hot scrambled eggs and bacon. "This'll be the last of the bacon, and I think it should go to our new arrival and her young charges," she announced.
"How are you not frozen to death?" I asked Miss Kent, forgetting to be wary of scaring Bea.
"When I lost sight of you girls yesterday, I searched for as long as I could, but soon I knew I had to get inside somewhere, to get warm. I found myself in front of the orphanage, where the caretaker had cleared an adequate path to the front door. I went inside, hoping to find you there, and then Mrs. Snippen would not let me leave, fearing I'd develop frostbite. I rose early this morning, before Mrs. Snippen could stop me, to look for you again. And here you are!"
After she finished her breakfast, Bea went off into the corner to play dominoes with a little boy who was staying in the shop with his mother and father.
"Miss Kent," I said, feeling a lump in my throat. "I'm sorry I blamed you for Mae not being here." And then, before I could stop myself, I started to sob. I tried to hide my face because Mrs. Snippen always told the older girls we were too old to cry over minor things. Only this wasn't minor, and Miss Kent knew it too.
"Come on now," she said, putting one arm around me. "You were angry because you love your sisters and you don't want to be apart from them. I understand that. Oh, if only there were a way to keep you here…but you see, there's no other place for you to live." She took a deep breath.
"Maybe it won't be as bad as you think," she added. "You'll get away from the crowded city and live in a quieter place with lots of fresh air. Doesn't that sound nice?"
I knew Miss Kent believed that people should learn to make the best of things, and I resolved to do just that. If Mae wasn't going to come, I would have to get on that train. Bea would be alright. She was old enough now to make friends, and I would write to her every week. And when I turned 18, I would come back for her, like Mae said she would do.
QUESTION 6
6 / 8
Based on the episode, which of these is true?
Miss Kent is angry that Katie and Bea went to Mrs. Blake's and did not return to the orphanage.
Katie is prepared to get on the train and go to her new family if Mae does not come for them.
Katie is determined that she and Bea will not go back to the orphanage after the storm is over.
Miss Kent is sure that Mae is stuck on a train because of the storm and will arrive after it ends.
Everyone who had taken shelter in Mrs. Blake's shop tried to keep busy for the rest of the day. Some of the men played cards, and Tom, who had rescued us, found some dominoes in Mrs. Blake's back parlor. The storm made the room so dark that it was hard to know how many hours had gone by. When Bea began to yawn, I thought it must be close to her bedtime, but a man with a gold pocket watch told me it was only 5:30.
"The poor child must be exhausted after walking through the snow—I know I am!" said one woman.
When Bea fell asleep, Tom carried her to a big chair in the parlor, where Mrs. Blake tucked a blanket around her and then invited me to lounge on the sofa. Looking at Bea, I realized that neither of us had ever known such luxurious accommodations. The wind continued to howl outside, and I started to think about Miss Kent, hoping she was safely back at the orphanage. I remembered how she looked as if she had been crying in the telegraph office…because of Mae, perhaps, or maybe because I had blamed her for everything.
I knew it was morning when I woke up because I heard voices in the shop and smelled coffee and bacon. The wind was still howling, but even so, I ran to the shop window hoping to see sunlight glistening on the fallen snow.
"The storm isn't over yet, Katie," said Mrs. Blake, dishing scrambled eggs onto a plate. "Come and have your breakfast—is your sister still sleeping?"
I nodded absentmindedly as I watched the violent wind jostle the snowflakes through the air and slam them into drifts against their will. Today would be just like yesterday, it seemed—the only marker of time was the piling of the snow.
I thought I glimpsed a figure appearing and disappearing in the white air.
"Tom! Tom!" I called. "Someone needs rescuing!"
The wind calmed for a minute and I could see that it was a woman in a charcoal-colored coat and magenta hat, hurrying down the street, looking in a million directions, and knocking on doors when snowdrifts didn't prevent her from getting to them. It was Miss Kent!
I ran to the door, but Tom grabbed the doorknob before I could.
"But that's Miss Kent out there! We need to get her before she freezes!"
"Just a minute, now," he said. "You're not dressed for this storm, and besides, there's no getting out of this door—it's snowed in. I'll get my rope and use the side door of the shop."
Miss Kent was already making her way to the side door, her attempt to climb a mountainous drift hampered by her long skirt.
"Hang on, ma'am, I'll come and get you!" Tom shouted.
"Is someone else getting rescued?" said a small voice.
I looked down to see Bea, still bleary-eyed, peering outside with interest. "It's Miss Kent—she's been looking for us!" I told her.
"Oh, you girls gave me such a scare!" Miss Kent said, awkwardly running over to us on feet that must have been numb and wrapping us in an embrace. The cold clung to her, and it transferred over to us.
A man stands in an un-plowed city street surrounded by mounds of snow
Photo credit: Clifford H. Jordan/Library of Congress
Miss Kent took a seat by the stove, and Mrs. Blake began to dish out more plates of hot scrambled eggs and bacon. "This'll be the last of the bacon, and I think it should go to our new arrival and her young charges," she announced.
"How are you not frozen to death?" I asked Miss Kent, forgetting to be wary of scaring Bea.
"When I lost sight of you girls yesterday, I searched for as long as I could, but soon I knew I had to get inside somewhere, to get warm. I found myself in front of the orphanage, where the caretaker had cleared an adequate path to the front door. I went inside, hoping to find you there, and then Mrs. Snippen would not let me leave, fearing I'd develop frostbite. I rose early this morning, before Mrs. Snippen could stop me, to look for you again. And here you are!"
After she finished her breakfast, Bea went off into the corner to play dominoes with a little boy who was staying in the shop with his mother and father.
"Miss Kent," I said, feeling a lump in my throat. "I'm sorry I blamed you for Mae not being here." And then, before I could stop myself, I started to sob. I tried to hide my face because Mrs. Snippen always told the older girls we were too old to cry over minor things. Only this wasn't minor, and Miss Kent knew it too.
"Come on now," she said, putting one arm around me. "You were angry because you love your sisters and you don't want to be apart from them. I understand that. Oh, if only there were a way to keep you here…but you see, there's no other place for you to live." She took a deep breath.
"Maybe it won't be as bad as you think," she added. "You'll get away from the crowded city and live in a quieter place with lots of fresh air. Doesn't that sound nice?"
I knew Miss Kent believed that people should learn to make the best of things, and I resolved to do just that. If Mae wasn't going to come, I would have to get on that train. Bea would be alright. She was old enough now to make friends, and I would write to her every week. And when I turned 18, I would come back for her, like Mae said she would do.
QUESTION 6
6 / 8
Based on the episode, which of these is true?
Miss Kent is angry that Katie and Bea went to Mrs. Blake's and did not return to the orphanage.
Katie is prepared to get on the train and go to her new family if Mae does not come for them.
Katie is determined that she and Bea will not go back to the orphanage after the storm is over.
Miss Kent is sure that Mae is stuck on a train because of the storm and will arrive after it ends.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the episode, the true statement is:
**Katie is prepared to get on the train and go to her new family if Mae does not come for them.**
This conclusion is supported by the part where Katie resolves to make the best of things and indicates that she understands she may need to go to her new home if Mae doesn't arrive.
**Katie is prepared to get on the train and go to her new family if Mae does not come for them.**
This conclusion is supported by the part where Katie resolves to make the best of things and indicates that she understands she may need to go to her new home if Mae doesn't arrive.