Question

Read the excerpt from Free the Children."Can he explain a little of what happened after the shot was fired?"Liaqat's answer caused the translator to raise his voice slightly at him. Iqbal's mother broke in briefly, and she, too, raised her voice at Liaqat. It was as if he had not given the answer they wanted to hear."He was crying and he was confused," said the translator.Why does the author most likely include this interaction?

(a)- To show that the family is trying to prevent Liaqat from sharing certain information.
(b)- To show that the journalist knows more about what happened to Iqbal than Liaqat knows.
(c)- To show that the journalist is angry at the family for not sharing certain information.
(d)- To show that the family wants the journalist to know all the details about Iqbal’s death

Answer 1

A). To show that the family is trying to prevent Liaqat from sharing certain information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author most likely included this interaction(in this excerpt from 'Free the Children') is to display that the family was attempting to avert Liaqat from sharing certain information that could have led to undesired consequences. The point is substantiated by the reactions of translator and Iqbal's mother as displayed by the phrase 'raised his voice slightly', 'as if he had not given the answer they wanted to hear'. The family was trying to hide certain information that may lead to a serious issue. Thus, they are conscious of the information being revealed and hence, they are trying to prevent it from being revealed. Therefore, option A is the answer.