What suggestion does the author make about her main characters' future at the end of the story?
A. They will spend the final years of their lives terrified, haunted by
their father's ghost.
B. They will gradually learn to take control over their own lives, but it
will be slow and difficult.
C. They have more freedom now that their father is dead, but they are
not strong enough to act on it.
D. They will burn all their father's possessions to remove his hated
influence from their lives.

Read the sample student claim and the reasons listed for making this claim. claim: although many people argue that medical testing on animals is a violation of animal rights, the benefits it yields for society far outweigh any argument that can be made. reason #1: animal research has yielded both pain-relieving and life-saving drugs for humans. reason #2: laws prohibit scientists from using animal-based research in cases where non-animal testing would produce equally clear and valid results.

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.