Question

HELP WITH ENGLISH!!!

Read the following excerpt from Journal of the Adventures of a Party of California Gold-seekers by Margaret Frink:

On the evening before, the whole family, including my mother, were gathered together in the parlor, looking as if we were all going to our graves the next morning,

How does Frink use an idiom in this excerpt?
A. To explain the scene before departing by using colorful and vivid language
B. To suggest that the family didn't expect to be alive the next morning
C. To describe the family's dread before traveling into the unknown
D. To show a contrast between the excitement and the fear of the journey

Answer 1

She writes "looking as if we were all going to our graves the next morning".
This idiom is quite dark. I would say C.
Her family is probably terrified.

Answer 2

Answer: C. To describe the family's dread before traveling into the unknown.

The idiom that Margaret Frink uses in this excerpt tells us that the family looked as if they were "going to their graves" the next morning. This shows that the family was scared or worried about something, and this feeling was noticeable. Therefore, the best option is C, as the idiom describes the family's dread before travelling into the unknown.