Question

Read the following passage:

“Your father is right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

What inference could you draw about the above passage, and what piece of evidence directs you to that answer?

it is wrong to hurt innocent people; "that's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

it is okay to hurt innocent people; "mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy"

you should always respect your elders; "your father is right"

mockingbirds are pests; "they don't eat up people's gardens"

Answer 1

Mockingbirds are pests, they don't eat up people's garden.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is A. It is wrong to hurt “mockingbirds” because they don’t do anything but “make music for us to enjoy.”