A red Bow by George Saunders PART A: Which statement best describes the main theme of the short story? (RL.2)
A) Tragedy can help bring communities together and motivate them to take action.

B) Sometimes people don't realize how much someone means to them until they're gone.

C) Losing a loved one can cause people to think and act in extreme ways.

D) The best way to heal from a tragedy is to make sure that tragedy is never repeated.

3.PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A) “well they were smiling these warm smiles, some even fighting back tears — it was just a very nice, very kind moment, and I will never forget it, and will be grateful for it until the day I die” (Paragraph 88).

B) “But losing her had, I suppose, made him realize for the first time how much he loved her, and this sudden strength — focus, certainty, whatever — was a comfort” (Paragraph 45).

C) “Kill every dog, every cat, she said very slowly. Kill every mouse, every bird. Kill every fish. Anyone objects, kill them too” (Paragraph 92).

D) “Jim Elliott said he would put Sadie down himself and borrowed my gun to do it, and did it, then looked me in the eye and said he was sorry for our loss, and Evan Bates said he couldn’t do it, and would I?” (Paragraph 7).