Hello. You forgot to enter the answer options. The options are:
She wants to gain control of the situation.
She is shocked by his insults.
She has sympathy for the fellow Austrian.
She plans to confess her crimes.
Answer:
She wants to gain control of the situation.
Explanation:
In the text above we can see that the officer is totally out of control, shouting and making a scandal in front of Miep, who remains calm and focused, without reacting to all the shouting that the officer is emitting. Miep does this to keep control of the situation in her hands and to stand in favor of her actions, showing courage and showing that she doesn’t tackle anything, more than that, when taking control of the situation Miep shows that she is correct and that there is no need for despair and scandals when you are correct.
I lean more towards (A) because the husband is talking to his wife as a child and not as an adult which tends to describe and condescending attitude. However you could make an argument for (F).
A; Self discovery occurs in the presence of others.
The answer is "He diminishes the importance of his past, reinforcing the idea that they are all Americans now." The excerpt is entitled "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!". This is all about fighting for the freedom of America from the British colonizers. This is to pursuade the listeners to fight for their country as soon as possible.
