Pushing his way through the crowds on Main street, young George Willard concealed himself in the stairway leading to Doctor Reef
y's office and looked at the people. With feverish eyes he watched the faces drifting past under the store lights. Thoughts kept coming into his head and he did not want to think. "Well, is she going to stay with him all day? Have I done all this waiting for nothing?" he muttered. Select the correct answer.
Which set of word clues best helps the reader to determine what the character is like?
A. young George Willard, office, concealed himself B. pushing his way through, watched, waiting for nothing C. faces drifting past, stairway, he muttered D. thoughts kept coming, he did not want to think, feverish eyes
Answer: The author might be suggesting that the bacteria and diseases from the cesspool are leaking into their water source and into the shared water pump water, spreading the disease.
