Which excerpt from Fever 1793 directly reveals a character's thoughts or feelings? A)Eliza scowled and waved a towel at the flie
s buzzing above the bowl. B)"Grandfather says this trouble will soon be over. He says people don’t have gumption anymore." C) "I’m glad they’ll stop ringing the bells," I said.
D) "A neighbor threatened to burn the place down if the sick are not removed," explained Mr. Carris.
C) "I’m glad they’ll stop ringing the bells," I said.
Explanation:
In this line, we learn about the thoughts of a specific character. The excerpt tells us that the character in question is glad to know that "they" will stop ringing the bells. This passage comes from the book <em>Fever 1793</em> by Laurie Halse Anderson. It describes the events that took place within a family during the 1793 epidemic of yellow fever that took place in Philadelphia.
