Question

Read the paragraph and answer the question. When Philipp Grimm died in 1796, the family was reduced to near poverty. Jakob looked after the other children; even Wilhelm obeyed him. Only help from relatives allowed Jakob and Wilhelm to go to high school. Some teachers looked down on them for being poor, but the boys took honors as the best students. How did the family become poor in the article?

Their father died when the boys were young. They were always poor. Their school tuition was very expensive. Jakob and Wilhelm were struggling writers.

Answer 1

Their father died when the boys were young.

Step-by-step explanation:

The paragraph states that after Philipp Grimm died, the family became poor. It is a direct cause-and-effect situation. It would not be the second answer choice because they were reduced to poverty which means they were not always poor. The paragraph does not state that the high school was expensive just that they needed financial assistance for 2 of the boys. The passage does not mention that Jakob and Wilhelm were struggling writers.