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 narrator’s 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 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 focus is not on why the parents bought it, but on the narrator's feelings about the piano, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The narrator hated the piano, not wanted it close to the bedroom, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The text describes the narrator's feelings, like having to act happy but hating the piano, and using metaphors like the piano being a caged songbird, which shows the narrator's feelings about the piano.

Answer:

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