Question

Which of the following inferences is best supported by Ellezer's statement that he failed the test just like Rabbi Ellahu's son on page 107?

A. Eliezer grudgingly gives his father his soup ration, so he feels like he has failed to be a good son just like Rabbi Eliahu's son.
B. Eliezer wants to help his father, but he refuses to go to the doctor, stop drinking water, and eat his soup.
OC. Ellezer refuses to take care of his father any longer because it costing him too much strength, and he wants to survive.
D. Eliezer does not go to his father when he called out to him, and then his father dies.

Answer 1

The most supported inference by Eliezer's statement is that he feels he has failed in his moral obligations to his father, mirroring Rabbi Eliahu's son's actions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best inference supported by Eliezer's statement that he failed the test just like Rabbi Eliahu's son is D. Eliezer does not go to his father when he called out to him, and then his father dies. This inference is consistent with common themes in literature where characters face difficult moral decisions and the consequences of those decisions. Eliezer's internal struggle and the physical demands of survival in a harrowing environment lead to feelings of guilt and the perception of his own failure, paralleling the situation of Rabbi Eliahu's son.

The best supported inference by Ellezer's statement that he failed the test just like Rabbi Ellahu's son on page 107 is option A. Eliezer grudgingly gives his father his soup ration, so he feels like he has failed to be a good son just like Rabbi Eliahu's son.