1. Which of the following statements best describes a
central idea of the text?
O A Due to his bravery and intelligence,
Mandelbaum was able to rescue his family from
the Holocaust
OB Mandelbaum was spared from the Holocaust
because his friends provided him places to hide
throughout the war.
OC During the Holocaust, Mandelbaum had the
good fortune to escape the gas chamber because
he had experience as an electrician.
OD Mandelbaum was able to reunite his family,
decades after World War II had ended.

Araby every morning i lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. the blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that i could not be seen. when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. i ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. i kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, i quickened my pace and passed her. this happened morning after morning. i had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. what is the general tone of the passage? a. courageous b. comical c. passionate d. fearful