Which description identifies the emotional impact on the wife of the man in the photo?

• A. The child who witnessed the event
• B. The journalist who wrote the article
• C. The doctor who treated the wounded
• D. The wife who has lost her husband

Answer: (D)

The key idea is who is left emotionally affected by the event. The wife who has lost her husband is directly experiencing grief and personal loss, so her emotional state is the focus. The child who witnessed the event, the journalist who writes about it, or the doctor who treats injuries may each be involved in different ways, but they do not embody the emotional impact on the person most closely connected to the tragedy—the wife. So describing it as the wife who has lost her husband best captures the emotional impact depicted.