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Which quotation from "About Russell" best supports the inference that the author is worried about her brother's welfare?

A. "I was just so pleased my brother would give me the time of day."

B. "In our minds, Russell’s future was bright and without limitation, starting with a full scholarship to MIT or Northwestern."

C. "A nickname! Actual friends! Rosalind and I thought. We were thrilled Russell had come out of his shell."

D. "Russell didn't talk, let alone look at me. The chess set was still standing there, pieces and all."

Answer 1

The option C. shows that the narrator is worried about Russell's social life, so I think that would be the correct choice

Answer 2

Read this excerpt from “About Russell” by Rita Williams-Garcia.

He seemed to have an entire conversation for her and she was interested. Gasp! They were holding hands!

Rosalind and I were ecstatic.

How does the word gasp affect the tone of this excerpt?

A. It conveys a tone of surprise.


B. It creates a tone of hilarity.


C. It supports a tone of passion.


D. It suggests a tone of worry.

Answer 3

A, surprise seems to be the obvious answer.
Since the inclusion of the "gasp" actually written out seems intentionally humorous, B could also be correct, but I think that would depend on the context of the quote

Answer 4

Read this sentence from “Lake Titicaca” by Miguel Angel Asturias.

Perspectives persist in angles that open and close, and the innocence of the transparent air, through which some bird of prey crosses, while the clouds quilt the sky, and we have time to turn around to see Lake Titicaca from an even higher footing.

What does the phrase “clouds quilt the sky” mean?

A. The clouds interrupt the birds


B. The clouds make patterns.


C. The clouds move quickly.


D. The clouds obstruct the view.

Answer 5

I think either B or D could be acceptable meanings for "quilt the sky", but I think B is stronger, since there's nothing in the passage actually being obstructed by the clouds

Answer 6

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Which statement best expresses the central idea of "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan?

A. People make inaccurate judgements about others based on the way they express themselves through language.

B. The best way to understand someone's true abilities is to listen to him or her use language.

C. Anyone who judges others based on their use of language must be willing to hold himself or herself to the same standard.

D. It is possible to know someone's true capabilities based solely on his or her use of language.

Answer 7

I think A is the idea that plays the biggest role in this piece. B and D actually seem to contradict the author's ideas--people should not be judged based solely on their ability to use language.
C is not a direct contradiction, but I don't really see that idea brought up anywhere in the piece

Answer 8

Read this excerpt from “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan.

I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.

How does this detail develop the central idea?

A. It depicts how other people thought about the author’s mother.


B. It describes the author judging her mother based on her language.


C. It shows how the author’s mother thought of herself.


D. It reveals how the author currently feels about her mother.

Answer 9

Well, B is the only one that's really true here. D might seem to work, but the author's feelings about her mother change over time, so it doesn't really fit

Answer 10

Read this excerpt from "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan.

Then she began to talk more loudly. “What he want, I come to New York tell him front of his boss, you cheating me?” And I was trying to calm her down, make her be quiet, while telling the stockbroker, “I can’t tolerate any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I’m in New York next week.” And sure enough, the following week there we were in front of this astonished stockbroker, and I was sitting there red-faced and quiet, and my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken English.

How does this paragraph develop the idea that a person's ability to use language has nothing to do with his or her intelligence?

A. It describes an occurrence in which the author, who has mastered the language, is shown to be less intelligent than her mother, who hasn't.

B. It depicts an incident in which having mastered a language actually proves to be a sign of foolishness or ignorance.

C. It provides an example of a time when a person who struggled to use language effectively was outsmarted by someone who was more adept with words.

D. It shows an instance in which someone with little mastery of a language nonetheless wisely and correctly recognizes that she is being taken advantage of.

Answer 11

Definitely D. That's a very accurate description of the situation and an explanation for how it fits the theme

Answer 12

How does this detail develop the central idea?

A. It depicts how other people thought about the author’s mother.


B. It describes the author judging her mother based on her language.


C. It shows how the author’s mother thought of herself.


D. It reveals how the author currently feels about her mother.

Answer 13

IT WAS B

Answer 14

B: "It describes the author judging her mother based on her language"?
That's what I said, isn't it?

Answer 15

SURE WAS i must've picked d by mistake

Answer 16

i'll start a new question