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Reading Comprehension

6. Divorce or the death of a parent is bound to unsettle children who may be involved. Daily routines like eating meals together or doing homework may disappear at a time when children need structure the most. Many children, testing the stability or security of their new family situation, may become defiant or uncharacteristically hostile.

According to this passage, divorce or the death of a parent:
a.) is a direct cause of hostility in children.
b.) may have unintended effects on children’s behavior.
c.) can be blamed for many missed homework assignments.
d.) always serve to split families apart.

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