What was the emotional cause of Kezia’s fear?

Correct answer: Her father’s strict image and limited communication

The governing concept is that a child’s interpretation of an adult’s behaviour can create fear. Kezia’s father has a serious expression, a loud voice, and strict expectations, while he communicates with her very little in a warm and reassuring manner. Because she cannot see the care behind his behaviour, she forms an image of him as harsh and threatening. Her fear is therefore emotional and relational, not caused by her grandmother’s affection or by the friendly actions of the Macdonald family and Alice. Option B is correct. The later night-time support shows that her frightening image of her father was incomplete.