B, they seem that they are annoyed with their surroundings and wish to escape it during their time with the violin and their meal.
Answer:
old man : my boy thanks for taking care of me
boy: owww your welcome (he smiled)
old man : I'm getting older and older I'm not hyperactive like you
boy: yeah you're right, my teacher said that ww have to help old people who can't do things them selves
old man : yeah that's good, even you your growing some will help you my dear ( hugging the boy)
boy : thanks grandpa
I think grueling means extremely tiring or demanding
Answer:
1. The author hasn't told us the real reason of why Laura died. She has told us about their housemaid, Reenie, but we do not know how that is connected to Laura's death. Also, the author says that Laura might have her "reasons", but doesn't even tell us indirectly what those reason might be...
2. Two possible answers
- Laura's notebooks are her childhood diaries/a record of a secret relationship/a novel
OR
- Iris feels responsible for her sisters death/never loved her husband
Explanation for the 2nd one:
- The author remembers Reenie (maybe while reading one of Laura's diaries) and she also feels the need to tell Richard, her husband. But why does she feel the need to tell Richard? Maybe because Richard may have been in love with Laura, and because something went wrong (something didn't or couldn't work out) they have split up and Richard married Iris. Or maybe Iris felt some kind of anger towards Laura and that's why she married Richard (we don't quite know). And Laura may have been furious of Richard's or Iris' decision so much that she decided to kill herself (or did she? We don't know 'cause it's the first chapter). And that might be the reason Iris might have felt the need to inform Richard about Laura's death - because she thinks (or maybe knows feels) that Richard doesn't love her, he still loves Laura and that because they got married that, somehow may associate on the reason of Laura's death.
The correct answer is C. the aftereffects of combat on soldiers during war.
