3. Informational Text: Historic Diary
Read this excerpt from the diary of Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Johnson, written on the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Then, answer the following question(s).

Then, almost at the edge of town, on our way to the Trade Mart for the Presidential luncheon, we were rounding a curve, going down a hill, and suddenly there was a sharp, loud report. It sounded like a shot. The sound seemed to me to come from a building on the right above my shoulder. A moment passed, and then two more shots rang out in rapid succession. There had been such a gala air about the day that I thought the noise must come from firecrackers—part of the celebration. Then the Secret Service men were suddenly down in the lead car. Over the car radio system, I heard "Let's get out of here!" and our Secret Service man, Rufus Youngblood, vaulted over the front seat on top of Lyndon, threw him to the floor, and said, "Get down."

Senator Yarborough and I ducked our heads. The car accelerated terrifically—faster and faster. Then, suddenly, the brakes were put on so hard that I wondered if we were going to make it as we wheeled left and went around the corner. We pulled up to a building. I looked up and saw a sign, "HOSPITAL." Only then did I believe that this might be what it was. Senator Yarborough kept saying in an excited voice, "Have they shot the President? Have they shot the President?" I said something like, "No, it can't be."

As we ground to a halt—we were still the third car—Secret Service men began to pull, lead, guide, and hustle us out. I cast one last look over my shoulder and saw in the President's car a bundle of pink, just like a drift of blossoms, lying on the back seat. It was Mrs. Kennedy lying over the President's body.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A Based on the diary entry, what can you infer about how Lady Bird Johnson felt after President Kennedy was shot?

Part B Which phrase from the diary entry gives the best evidence for the answer to Part A?
(Part A) She was filled with anger.
(Part A) She was filled with apathy.
(Part A) She was filled with curiosity.
(Part B) I cast one last look over my shoulder (paragraph 3)
(Part B) I said something like, "No, it can't be." (paragraph 2)
(Part B) The car accelerated terrifically (paragraph 2)
(Part A) She was filled with disbelief.
(Part B) I wondered if we were going to make it (paragraph 2)