Question

Part A At the beginning of "Zlateh the Goat," what does the narrator imply about Reuven? A. He was no as successful as the rest of the townspeople B. He is thinking about working as something other than a furrier. C. He is worried about what the butcher will do with the goat. D. He has not earned enough money to spend on the upcoming holiday. Part B Which excerpt from the passage best supports the answer to Part A? A. “Such a sum would buy Hanukkah candles, potatoes and oil for pancakes, gifts for the children, and other holiday necessaries for the house." B. “For Reuven the furrier it was a bad year, and after long hesitation, he decided to sell Zlateh the goat.” C. “The peasants complained that because of the dry weather there would be a poor harvest of winter grain.” D. “Newgrass sprouted, and the peasants sent their cattle out to pasture.”

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A: D. He has not earned enough money to spend on the upcoming holiday.

Part B: B. “For Reuven the furrier it was a bad year, and after long hesitation, he decided to sell Zlateh the goat.”

Explanation:

Reuven was a furrier which means that he made and fixed fur clothing for people. It is implied in the beginning of the short story that he had not made enough to spend on the holiday because it was said to be a bad year for him.

From the things he hoped to buy with the money that he negotiated with the butcher for Zlateh, we can infer that he had not earned enough money to buy the things needed for the holiday and now he would be able to.