Question

Passage: Ruthless

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A “for Judson Webb loved his personal possessions and felt a sense of deep outrage if they were touched by any hand but his own.” ( Paragraph 2)
B “‘The law doesn’t call it murder if I shoot a thief who is entering my house by force’” ( Paragraph 17)
C “‘We won’t be here till next spring. I can’t bear to think of that deathtrap waiting there all the time.’” ( Paragraph 22)
D “‘and don’t worry about your poor, abused little burglar. No one is going to get hurt who hasn’t got it coming to him.’” ( Paragraph 25)

Answer 1

“‘and don’t worry about your poor, abused little burglar. No one is going to get hurt who hasn’t got it coming to him.’” ( Paragraph 25)

Answer: Option D.

Explanation:

In the paragraph which is titled ruthless, the focus is on the activities and on the people who are said to be ruthless. Being ruthless is a feeling where there is not much emotions attached and no feelings attached.

The theme of this paragraph is that a person will have to pay for his sins, for the wrong that he has done. And if there is no wrong done by a person to anyone then he can not be punished for anything. There is justice prevailing in the world.