Think about the connotation of the highlighted words: "A member of the honor
guard knelt in front of my frail, aging mother, looked her directly in the eye and in a
soft voice, thanked her-and my father-for his service."

Which best describes the author's viewpoint toward efforts to improve the quality of
life for veterans?

A. The author has little hope that efforts to improve quality of life for veterans will
ever have a significant impact.

B. The author is frustrated by the amount of resources dedicated to veteran
welfare.

C. The author is dismissive of ongoing efforts to improve quality of life for veterans,
noting that veterans already receive heartfelt gratitude for their service.

D. The author is sympathetic to the needs of veterans. She also admires and
respects them.

Considering the context and tone of the passage, frail as used here connotes lacking strength. This statement gives the impression of aging and weakness. Which expresses the state weakness more than the other options given.

Frail means when something is weak and delicate, thus describing the mother as such indicates that lack of required strength due to old age. This implies that the mother looks weak and aged.

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