The Slow March of Light by Heather B. Moore One of the men stepped in front of her, so she stepped around him, but he moved again. “Let me pass,” she said in a low voice. “Where are you from?” he said. Luisa glanced up at him. He needed a shave, but otherwise, he looked like most men in East Berlin. Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted. “Leave her be,” came a sharp reprimand behind them. An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to. She clutched a threadbare shawl about her bony shoulders. The Slow March of Light © Heather B. Moore, published by Shadow Mountain Publishing Question Use the paragraphs to answer the question. How does the author’s use of imagery in the fourth and fifth paragraphs convey information about the historical setting? (1 point) Responses The imagery shows how people in East Berlin supported one another. The imagery shows how people in East Berlin supported one another. The imagery reveals how people in East Berlin hated those from West Berlin. The imagery reveals how people in East Berlin hated those from West Berlin. The imagery conveys the violence that often occurred in East Berlin. The imagery conveys the violence that often occurred in East Berlin. The imagery implies that people in East Berlin did not get enough to eat.

Answer 1

The best response to the question regarding how the author’s use of imagery conveys information about the historical setting in "The Slow March of Light" is:

The imagery implies that people in East Berlin did not get enough to eat.

This interpretation aligns with the details provided in the passage, specifically the reference to the man's haunted eyes and the elderly woman's threadbare shawl, which suggest deprivation and hardship typical of the historical context in East Berlin during that time.