Question

Q2: Cite evidence from the text that supports your answer to Question 1. (1 point)

Responses

"The woman said, 'You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong.'"
"The woman said, 'You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong.'"

"The woman still had him by the neck in the middle of her room."
"The woman still had him by the neck in the middle of her room."

"The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her purse which she left behind her on the day-bed."
"The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her purse which she left behind her on the day-bed."

"The boy could hear other roomers laughing and talking in the large house."

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

"The boy could hear other roomers laughing and talking in the large house." This evidence shows that the boy is in a large house with other roomers, indicating that he is not alone and may not be neglected or abandoned, contradicting the idea that he is an orphan.