Question

the following text is from holly goldberg sloan’s 2017 novel short. more than two years ago my parents bought a piano from some people who were moving to utah. mom and dad gave it to my brothers and me for christmas. i had to act really happy because it was such a big present, but i pretty much hated the thing from the second it was carried into the hallway upstairs, which is right next to my bedroom. the piano glared at me. it was like a songbird in a cage. it wanted to be set free. ©2017 by holly goldberg sloan which choice best states the main purpose of the text? choose 1 answer: a it suggests that the narrators brothers are talented piano players. b it describes the event that led the narrator’s parents to buy a piano. c it explains why the narrator always wanted a piano close to her bedroom. d it establishes how the narrator feels about the piano.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text has no mention of the narrator's brothers' piano - playing talent, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The text says the parents bought the piano from people moving to Utah, but the main purpose is not to describe the event of buying the piano. The focus is on the narrator's feelings about the piano, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The narrator hated the piano, so it does not explain why the narrator wanted a piano close to the bedroom. C is incorrect.
• Option D: The text uses phrases like "I pretty much hated the thing" and the metaphor of the piano as a caged songbird to show the narrator's feelings towards the piano. So D correctly states the main purpose.

Answer:

D. It establishes how the narrator feels about the piano.