Question

The Russians had a neat log house built on a grassy slope, with a windlass well beside the door. As we rode up the draw, we skirted a big melon patch, and a garden where squashes and yellow cucumbers lay about on the sod. We found Peter out behind his kitchen, bending over a washtub. . . . He took us down to see his chickens, and his cow that was grazing on the hillside. He told Antonia that in his country only rich people had cows, but here any man could have one who would take care of her. The milk was good for Pavel, who was often sick, and he could make butter by beating sour cream with a wooden spoon. Peter was very fond of his cow. He patted her flanks and talked to her in Russian while he pulled up her lariat pin and set it in a new place.
In paragraph 2 of Passage 1, what does the author reveal in the description of Peter’s tour of his property?
A. Peter's pride in creating a livelihood through hard work and opportunity in America
B. the arrangement of Peter and Pavel's house and gardens on their farm
C. the harsh daily life for most people living in Russia during that time
D. Pavel's need for the cow's milk to treat his illness

Answer 1

A. The passage emphasizes Peter's pride and sense of opportunity—showing how he has built a livelihood (owning a cow, making butter, tending gardens) and enjoys the freedom in America where "any man could have one" unlike in his home country.