(1) Love is a toxic medicine, holding the ability to both heal and harm. (2) In James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator known only as Brother discovers this painful truth as he fails in his attempt to help his little brother, Doodle. (3) Since birth, Doodle has been weak and disabled, unable to perform normal daily functions such as walking, running, and swimming. (4) Dissatisfied with this situation, his older brother decides to teach him all of these physical activities, pushing Doodle further and further until, one day, he dies as a result of the physical strain. (5) Ultimately, Hurst uses the complicated relationship between Doodle and Brother to show that love always contains some drops of poison.

Question

(1) Love is a toxic medicine, holding the ability to both heal and harm. (2) In James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator known only as Brother discovers this painful truth as he fails in his attempt to help his little brother, Doodle. (3) Since birth, Doodle has been weak and disabled, unable to perform normal daily functions such as walking, running, and swimming. (4) Dissatisfied with this situation, his older brother decides to teach him all of these physical activities, pushing Doodle further and further until, one day, he dies as a result of the physical strain. (5) Ultimately, Hurst uses the complicated relationship between Doodle and Brother to show that love always contains some drops of poison.

Which of the sentences below is the background information for this introductory paragraph?

O Sentence 1 "Love is a toxic medicine, holding the ability to both heal and harm."
O Sentence 2 In James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator known only as Brother discovers this painful truth as he fails in his attempt to help his little brother, Doodle."
O Sentence 5 "Ultimately, Hurst uses the complicated relationship between Doodle and Brother to show that love always contains some drops of poison."

Answer 1

Sentence 2 "In James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator known only as Brother discovers this painful truth as he fails in his attempt to help his little brother, Doodle."

Answer 2

The correct answer is Sentence 2: "In James Hurst's short story "The Scarlet Ibis," the narrator known only as Brother discovers this painful truth as he fails in his attempt to help his little brother, Doodle." This sentence provides the specific context and background information for the introductory paragraph.

Answer 3

The background information for the introductory paragraph is sentence (2): "In James Hurst's short story 'The Scarlet Ibis,' the narrator known only as Brother discovers this painful truth as he fails in his attempt to help his little brother, Doodle." This sentence provides the context for the rest of the paragraph, introducing the story and the main characters involved.