Question

Describe the reactions of the doctor, the nurse, August's dad, and August's mom when August was first born.

a) The doctor and nurse were joyful, and his parents were shocked.
b) The doctor and nurse were shocked, and his parents were joyful.
c) The doctor and nurse were comforting, and his parents were distant.
d) The doctor and nurse were distant, and his parents were comforting.

Answer 1

The doctor, the nurse, and August's parents were joyful when August was first born.

Step-by-step explanation:

The description of the reactions of the doctor, the nurse, August's dad, and August's mom when August was first born is found in the text: 'I learned a great many new words that day. I do not remember what they all were; but I do know that mother, father, sister, teacher were among them-words that were to make the world blossom for me, 'like Aaron's rod, with flowers.' It would have been difficult to find a happier child than I was as I lay in my crib at the close of that eventful day and lived over the joys it had brought me, and for the first time longed for a new day to come.' Based on this passage, it can be inferred that the doctor, the nurse, and August's parents were joyful when August was first born.