Question

Text 1: War of 1812
Which detail shows how the author of text 2 addresses the issues of the time period presented in text 1?
A.
". . . Mr. Bates had decided to take the family to town for food and supplies." (paragraph 4)
B.
"The sisters hurried out of the lighthouse toward the large sand dunes behind it." (paragraph 6)
C.
". . . Rebecca looked out the window and saw an enemy ship approaching the shore. . . ." (paragraph 5)
D.
"When the men advancing in a rowboat heard the music, they stopped." (paragraph 8)

Answer 1

C

Rebecca seeing an enemy ship approaching directly connects the scene in text 2 to the wartime threats described in the War of 1812 (enemy naval attacks), showing how the author incorporates that historical issue into the story.