Sally’s Nightmare: A tale from the Industrial Revolution

Question

A. Gautam

Sally didn’t know she was in a nightmare when she was living in it. While her little brother sold newspaper on street corners, her older brother broke coal in coal mines. And at six-years-old, Sally was a chimney sweeper. She worked long hours in the summer. She had not even begun school yet. She had heard about schools for richer kids. Although mostly boys went to schools then, she had heard girls were also attending schools. Nicholas, Sally’s older brother, knew a boy who went to school. Nicholas never talked about wanting to go to school. However, Sally wondered about it every day.

“We need money more than education,” he had said to Sally, even though he sounded like didn’t believe it himself.

“What’s school like?” Sally had asked Nicholas over and over. “Tell me about the inside. What is in the rooms?”

“How would I know?” Nicholas always said. “I talked to the boy for one minute.”

Sally waited until papa came home. If she fell asleep, she woke up to the sound of his footsteps, and without fail asked, “Papa, when?”

Robert knew what his only daughter was asking. Robert knew he didn’t have an answer yet. But, Robert was not going to rest until he saw all of his children going to school. They were not going to be factory workers for the rest of their lives.

“One day, my moon,” Robert replied. He kissed his child on the forehead and went to bed.
Question
Which words describe how Robert feels toward his daughter at the end of the selection?
Responses
A proud and embarrassedproud and embarrassed
B upset and confusedupset and confused
C hopeful and loving hopeful and loving
D grateful and thankful grateful and thankful
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Answer 1

The correct response is C. hopeful and loving. Robert expresses his love for his daughter by kissing her on the forehead, and he conveys hope for her future by reassuring her that he wants all of his children to attend school rather than be factory workers.