Read the excerpt from Free the Children.

"Can he explain a little of what happened after the shot was fired?"

Liaqat's answer caused the translator to raise his voice slightly at him. Iqbal's mother broke in briefly, and she, too, raised her voice at Liaqat. It was as if he had not given the answer they wanted to hear. "He was crying and he was confused," said the translator.

Why does the author most likely include this interaction?

(A. to show that the family is trying to prevent Liaqat from sharing certain information

(B. to show that the journalist knows more about what happened

(C. to Iqbal than Liaqat knows to show that the journalist is angry at the family for not sharing certain information

(D. to show that the family wants the journalist to know all the details about Iqbal's death

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Gisselle Watts

English

10 October, 08:05

Read the excerpt from Free the Children.

"Can he explain a little of what happened after the shot was fired?"

Liaqat's answer caused the translator to raise his voice slightly at him. Iqbal's mother broke in briefly, and she, too, raised her voice at Liaqat. It was as if he had not given the answer they wanted to hear. "He was crying and he was confused," said the translator.

Why does the author most likely include this interaction?

(A. to show that the family is trying to prevent Liaqat from sharing certain information

(B. to show that the journalist knows more about what happened

(C. to Iqbal than Liaqat knows to show that the journalist is angry at the family for not sharing certain information

(D. to show that the family wants the journalist to know all the details about Iqbal's death

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Melissa Levy · Answer 1

To show that the journalist knows more about what happened. I think this may be the case because the translator who I assume is the journalist raised his voice at Iqbal as did the mother to Iqbal's answer to the question about what happened after the shot was fired and the fact that Iqbal was " crying and confused" may mean he has some guilt in the affair.