Question

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Which best explains why Elisa and her mother moved to Pennsylvania?
A) For a new job opportunity and to help family members
B) For the mother to have help raising her daughter, Elisa
C) For a change in climate to help with Elisa's health issues
D) For better educational opportunities and to help family members





Which two details from the passage support your answer above?
A) "Leaving her happy life in Sarasota was not easy for Elisa, who at first dug in her heels."
B) "Her elderly grandparents lived alone and were now at an age where they needed family nearby."
C) "Elisa's mother had been out of work for a while and the job she had been offered was a good one."
D) "Elisa knew that her mother wanted her to hang up her coat, but Elisa still felt cold—she had been barely able to contain her shivering since they arrived in this sleepy little Pennsylvania town."
E) "Elisa sat in a vinyl chair next to her mother and waited for Ms. Everett, the principal, to hang up the phone and emerge from her office to sign the documents that would finalize Elisa's transfer into the school."

Answer 1

Elisa and her mother moved to Pennsylvania for a new job opportunity and to help family members, supported by the details about the mother's employment and the elderly grandparents needing assistance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best explanation for why Elisa and her mother moved to Pennsylvania is A) For a new job opportunity and to help family members. This is supported by the details that mention Elisa's mother receiving a job offer and the presence of elderly grandparents requiring family support. Specifically, the two details from the passage that support this answer are:

• B) "Her elderly grandparents lived alone and were now at an age where they needed family nearby."
• C) "Elisa's mother had been out of work for a while and the job she had been offered was a good one."

These statements directly suggest the familial responsibility and employment opportunity as the reasons for their relocation.