Question

Read the following excerpt from The Life of Abraham Lincoln. During his father's absence, the boy Abe had his first observation of sorrow. A brother had been born in the cabin and had died in infancy. The little grave was in the wilderness, and before leaving that country forever, the mother, leading her six-year-old boy by the hand, paid a farewell visit to the grave. The child beheld with awe the silent grief of the mother and carried in his memory that scene to his dying day. The father returned with glowing accounts of the new home. The family and the furniture葉o use so dignified a name for such meager possessions謡ere loaded into a wagon or a cart, and they were soon on the way to their new home. Which set of sentences has the best anecdote that gives details and describes how Abe Lincoln experienced death and grief for the first time?

Answer 1

"The child beheld with awe the silent grief of the mother and carried in his memory that scene to his dying day" should be the answer because it is most descriptive of his experience dealing with the death and paints somewhat of  a picture for the reader

Answer 2

Answer:

The child beheld with awe the silent grief of the mother and carried in his memory that scene to his dying day.

Explanation:

This is the section in the passage that best describes how Abraham Lincoln experienced death and grief for the first time. In this section, we learn that Abraham Lincoln experienced sorrow when he was very young. During his early years, his brother died in infancy. This was a great shock to Lincoln's mother. Abraham Lincoln saw the suffering of his mother, and the memory of that grief was carried within him for the rest of his life.