Question

Reread the underlined details in the following part of the story. How does Radha feel at first?
The last communication from base camp was from my grandmother just hours ago, begging me to take the flood seriously. “Radha, the water will keep rising,” she said, her voice steady but urgent. “You must save yourself.” Then the connection cut out—and I was on my own. But ​Underline 1 of 2 starts.instead of leaving, I hesitated, certain that the rain would stop soon, certain that the urgency was exaggerated.​Underline 1 of 2 ends.

​Underline 2 of 2 starts.Now, as I look towards the rescue site, over a mile away across choppy water, I panic. I’ve waited too long to leave​Underline 2 of 2 ends.—there’s no way I can steer the lifeboat to the other side without overturning it. I clasp my hands together, my stomach churning like the water around me, and I notice the red thread around my wrist.


She believes she will be safe if she stays and waits to be rescued.

She wishes she had taken her grandmother’s warning seriously.

Answer 1

She believes she will be safe if she stays and waits to be rescued. The first underlined line shows she hesitated, certain the rain would stop and that the urgency was exaggerated (her initial complacency).