Question

Which passage from the text most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 2?

"She bore in her arms a child, a baby of some three months old, who winked and turned aside its little face from the too vivid light of day;
because its existence, heretofore, had brought it acquaintance only with the grey twilight of a dungeon, or other darksome apartment of the
prison."
"When the young woman-the mother of this child-stood fully revealed before the crowd, it seemed to be her first impulse to clasp the infant
closely to her bosom
"Stretching forth the official staff in his left hand, he laid his right upon the shoulder of a young woman, whom he thus drew forward, until, on
the threshold of the prison-door, she repelled him, by an action marked with natural dignity and force of character, and stepped into the open
air as if by her own free will."
"On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the
letter A."

Answer 1

The most supportive passage for Question 2 describes a poignant dream-like moment that ends with a sudden violent interruption leaving an impression of emotional complexity and turmoil.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage that most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 2 appears to be the one describing a dream-like encounter that is shattered by a violent interruption: "Doubtless, despite his suffering he had fallen asleep while walking, for now he sees another scene-perhaps he has merely recovered from a delirium. He stands at the gate of his own home. All is as he left it, and all bright and beautiful in the morning sunshine. he must have traveled the entire night. As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. at the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity.

Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forward with extended arms. As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon-then all is darkness and silence!" This passage vividly illustrates an emotional moment of connection and recognition, which is then brutally interrupted, leaving the reader in a state of shock and confusion akin to the protagonist.