What does August say about May's ability to filter sadness?

• A. She can filter sadness
• B. She can't filter sadness
• C. She can ignore sadness
• D. She can amplify sadness

Answer: (B)

Emotional boundaries and May’s sensitivity to sadness are what this is testing. August is highlighting that May doesn’t have a true way to block or filter the sadness she feels around her. She’s so sensitive and empathetic that the sorrow of others pours into her own heart, rather than being kept out. That’s why the correct idea is that she can’t filter sadness. It fits with how May carries a heavy emotional load and ultimately isn’t able to shield herself from the world’s pain. The other options would suggest she can manage, ignore, or even amplify sadness, which doesn’t match August’s point about May’s vulnerable, overwhelmed emotional state.