Question

Clara hurried through the crowded Boston streets toward home. Her heartbeat echoed the cannons booming in the background. The Declaration of Independence had been read from the balcony of the Boston State House. She knew her father would want to hear this news right away. Her family would celebrate independence along with the rest of the city. That summer day in 1776 felt like a turning point.

Which part of this historical fiction passage is a fact?
Responses

Clara's father wanted to hear the news of the Declaration.
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The Declaration of Independence was completed in 1776.
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Clara's heartbeat sounded like the booming of cannons.

Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence was completed in 1776.

Explanation: The other two are fictional or figurative (Clara and her father's feelings are invented for the story; the heartbeat simile is imagery), while the Declaration being completed/adopted in 1776 is a historical fact.