Question

After a while, she asked, "Was there really a Noah?"

Answer 1

Answer:

O Some people must make decisions that place great  burdens on them.

Explanation:

Octavia E. Butler's "The Book of Martha" is a story about a woman named Martha and her desire and plan to help create a perfect world. And in the process, she learned to navigate life as it is, accepting the good and the bad that the world contains.

In the given excerpt, Martha questions God about why He let some live while others are 'fated' to die. This passage shows the moral dilemma of how some people are tasked with decisions that only place more burdens on them.

Thus, the correct answer is the first option.