Question

Select the correct answer.

Which evidence from the passage best supports the idea that the narrator is unconcerned about the storm?

A.
“We put all the other things handy at the back of the cavern.”
B.
“It was one of these regular summer storms.”
C.
“The water was three or four foot deep on the island in the low places and on the Illinois bottom.”
D.
“Pretty soon it darkened up, and begun to thunder and lighten; so the birds was right about it.”

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. "It was one of these regular summer storms." This sentence implies that the narrator has experienced similar storms in the past and knows what to expect, suggesting they are not overly concerned.