Question

Which sentence contains a direct quotation from a primary source that was written by the person who underwent the experience?

A. 'Unlike Stanley Pearce, who voluntarily went to the Klondike in search of fortune, Farah Ahmedi and her mother found themselves in a dire situation through no fault of their own.'
B. 'By the time Ahmedi and her mother made it to the border, Pakistan had closed its gates to refugees.'
C. 'According to Ahmedi, although she wore a prosthetic leg, she ‘hardly felt the exertion’ because of her ‘desperation.’
D. 'She discovered that even during a crisis, there were kind people like Ghulam Ali.'

Answer 1

The sentence that contains a direct quotation from a primary source that was written by the person who underwent the experience is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that contains a direct quotation from a primary source that was written by the person who underwent the experience is option C: 'According to Ahmedi, although she wore a prosthetic leg, she ‘hardly felt the exertion’ because of her ‘desperation.’

1. Option A does not contain a direct quotation.
2. Option B does not contain a direct quotation.
3. Option C contains the direct quotation from Ahmedi.
4. Option D does not contain a direct quotation.