Question

How does the author's use of flashbacks affect the passage?

They add tension by highlighting Justine's fear that Grandma may not be around much longer.

They add mystery by making readers wonder about the origins of Justine's interest in fashion.

They add suspense by showing Grandma to be an unpredictable character.

They add humor by describing several of the tacky or silly outfits that Grandma had given Justine.

Answer 1

A Birthday Tradition

It had been an annual tradition since Justine was five years old. Her maternal grandmother always surprised her with a brand new outfit on her birthday. Justine would put on the clothes, and the grandmother and granddaughter would go to the movie theater together. It sounds like a marvelous tradition, right? The only problem was that Justine’s grandmother did not exactly have a supreme, or the most modern, sense of style, and for a fifteen-year-old fashionista like Justine, the yearly outfit reveal was pure torture. She was known for her sense of style, and wearing an atrocious outfit to the cinema felt like social failure.

Justine reclined on the front porch and looked out at the driveway, awaiting her grandmother’s imminent arrival. Her thoughts drifted back to when she received the cartoon cat sweatshirt for her tenth birthday. It wasn’t so dreadful, yet the matching cat-ear headband made the outfit appear like she was wearing a costume rather than attire appropriate for the movies. She had taken the items from the gift box, put them on, and posed for pictures with her grandmother, as was customary, but then, Justine hid her face until they made it into the darkness of the theater.

Answer 2

I think D is the correct answer

Answer 3

@FaiqRaees

Answer 4

I agree, yet again! *seems to be a theme*