Characteristics of Elderly People

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What did the elderly people overcome?

Fear of death (correct)

Fear of being alone

Fear of natural disasters

Fear of their children's opinions

What were the elderly people doing during the evacuation?

Arguing with their grandchildren

Accompanying their grandchildren

Pacifying their grandchildren

Escorting their great-grandchildren (correct)

Why did the children not want to accept the truth?

Because they did not want to leave their home

Because they were too young to understand

Because they were afraid of being separated

Because they did not want to accept that big trees can fall (correct)

What is the metaphorical meaning of the 'big tree' in the passage?

The grandparents' strength Signup and view all the answers

What is the idea that the passage is trying to convey?

That elderly people can overcome many challenges Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the most devoted people?

They are stubborn and persistent Signup and view all the answers

Who are the most devoted people according to the text?

Old people Signup and view all the answers

What happens when others leave?

The devoted people stay Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's tone in the text?

Admiring Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the text?

The characteristics of devoted people Signup and view all the answers

How do children and elderly people react to the destruction of their small world?

They react with similar emotions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between how children and elderly people react to the destruction of their small world?

The outcome of their reaction Signup and view all the answers

What happens to children when they face the destruction of their small world?

They leave to live in uncertainty Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of elderly people when they face the destruction of their small world?

They die Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of the passage describing the reaction of children and elderly people to the destruction of their small world?

Sad and melancholic Signup and view all the answers

What is the appearance of the grandparents described in the passage?

Wrinkled and bent Signup and view all the answers

What do strong people know how to do?

Live by candlelight Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the grandparents' years of living on their land?

They have developed a strong root system Signup and view all the answers

How do strong people warm themselves?

By burning firewood Signup and view all the answers

What is the metaphorical meaning of the 'мощной корневой системой' in the passage?

Their deep emotional connection to their homeland Signup and view all the answers

What do strong people use to treat a sore throat?

Streptocid Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the grandparents' 'мертвой хваткой' on their home?

It has held their home and roots firmly in place Signup and view all the answers

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