Which detail from “Run, Kate Shelley, Run” best supports the idea that the memory of her father gives Kate the courage to reach the station in time.
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“When Kate’s Pa was alive, he had taught her to recognize each train engine by the sound of its whistle.”
“When Kate’s Pa was alive, he had taught her to recognize each train engine by the sound of its whistle.”
“‘Not on your life!’ said the station agent. ‘That’s Shelley’s girl Kate.’”
“‘Not on your life!’ said the station agent. ‘That’s Shelley’s girl Kate.’”
“If it were Pa hanging on in Honey Creek or driving the midnight express, she would keep going.”
“If it were Pa hanging on in Honey Creek or driving the midnight express, she would keep going.”
“Over two hundred people could die. She had to stop that train!”
1 answer
The detail that best supports the idea that the memory of her father gives Kate the courage to reach the station in time is:
“If it were Pa hanging on in Honey Creek or driving the midnight express, she would keep going.”
This line illustrates how Kate's thoughts about her father's potential situation inspire her determination and bravery to act in an urgent and life-saving manner.
