The Crow-Child by Mary Mapes Dodge Midway between a certain blue lake and a deep forest there once stood a cottage, called by its owner “The Rookery.” The forest shut out the sunlight and scowled upon the ground, breaking with shadows every ray that fell, until only a few little pieces lay scattered about. But the broad lake invited all the rays to come and rest upon her, so that sometimes she shone from shore to shore, and the sun winked and blinked above her, as though dazzled by his own reflection. The cottage, which was very small, had sunny windows and dark windows. Only from the roof could you see the mountains beyond, where the light crept up in the morning and down in the evening, turning all the brooks into living silver as it passed. But something brighter than sunshine used often to look from the cottage into the forest, and something even more gloomy than shadows often glowered from its windows upon the sunny lake. One was the face of little Ruky Lynn; and the other was his sister’s when she felt angry or ill-tempered. They were orphans, Cora and Ruky, living alone in the cottage with an old uncle. Cora—or “Cor,” as Ruky called her—was nearly sixteen years old, but her brother had seen the forest turn yellow only four times. She was, therefore, almost mother and sister in one. The little fellow was her companion night and day. Together they ate and slept, and—when Cora was not at work in the cottage—together they rambled in the wood, or floated in their little skiff upon the lake. 1 of 16 Question Use the story to answer the question. What motivates Cora to forgive Roky? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses the fear of her uncle’s anger the fear of her uncle’s anger guilt she feels after events cause her to examine her actions guilt she feels after events cause her to examine her actions her love for her brother her love for her brother the fact that she is a complex character the fact that she is a complex character hope that her forgiveness will help her brother grow and change hope that her forgiveness will help her brother grow and change
The correct answers are:
- guilt she feels after events cause her to examine her actions
- hope that her forgiveness will help her brother grow and change