When the Jews arrived at the ghetto, they hurried to find a place/room. Why? A. The entrance was closing soon. B. It started to rain. C. The Jackboots were firing on them. D. They wanted to get the best possible housing before it was taken.

D. They wanted to get the best possible housing before it was taken.

Explanation:

There were a lot of people who were forced to live in the ghetto, so obviously they wanted to get the best possible place to stay. They were kept there against their own will by the Jackboots, packed in small rooms with people they may not necessarily know, so all of them hurried to find the best option for them and their families.

(The question is about Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli).

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

because she needs money