The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Read this excerpt from the article "Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico 40 Years after His Death."
Three months before, we had been riveted by Clemente's pursuit of his 3,000th hit, a feat he accomplished on the last weekend of the 1972 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He became the 11th player and first Latino to reach the coveted mark, and the residents of this U.S. territory swelled with pride.
What can best be inferred from this excerpt?
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a winning season in 1972.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Roberto Clemente was his team’s best baseball player.
Roberto Clemente had a devoted fan following.
Many batters achieved 3,000 hits in 1972.
In essence, the author is stating that the degree of diversity that exists in the United States is much greater than any other country in the world. Any time there is a lot of diversity, there is the potential for problems.
Are there any answer choices?
Answer:
When the animals saw that they thought all was lost,
and began to flee, each into his hole, and the birds had
won the battle."
