Use the excerpt from “Big Water” to answer the question.

Question

What detail from the text best supports the analysis that the narrator has a fever?

(1 point)
Responses

Her friend is allowed to walk on his own.
Her friend is allowed to walk on his own.

She does not want to be touched.
She does not want to be touched.

Her forehead is on fire.
Her forehead is on fire.

She feels weak.

Answer 1

The detail from the text that best supports the analysis that the narrator has a fever is:

Her forehead is on fire.

This detail explicitly indicates an elevated body temperature, which is a common symptom of a fever.