Question

In the story Little Women, one family brings breakfast to another on Christmas morning. Read this passage and then answer the question that follows:
A poor, bare, miserable room it was, with broken windows, no fire, ragged bedclothes, a sick mother, wailing baby, and a group of pale, hungry children cuddled under one old quilt, trying to keep warm.

How the big eyes stared and the blue lips smiled as the girls went in.

"Ach, mein Gott! It is good angels come to us!" said the poor woman, crying for joy.

What can you infer about the sick woman and her children from this text?

Answer 1

Answer:

They are very sad, but like to stay with each other.

Explanation:

As you can see, the kids are gathered together as if they love each other, with the mother holding her baby. They are obviously very sad, but that doesn't stop them from loving each other and getting closer together.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mrs. March gave the mother tea and gruel, and comforted her with promises of help, while she dressed the little baby as tenderly as if it had been her own

Explanation: