Letters from the Lighthouse - Session 13 - Reading Comprehension answers

In Session 13 of "Letters from the Lighthouse", Miss Carter instructs everyone to turn off their torches to avoid drawing attention to the refugees' arrival. Queenie distributes fake identity papers to the refugees, while Mrs Arby's absence is noted due to her fleeing and not boarding the boat. A large wave causes a suitcase to wash up on the beach. Mrs Henderson informs Olive about the refugees' background as skilled Austrian Jews who suffered under Hitler's persecution. The harsh reality that not everyone can be saved from such widespread persecution is acknowledged, leaving Olive in tears, overwhelmed by the rescue efforts, the cruelty faced by the refugees, and concern for Suki's whereabouts.