Question

a good place for maggie
by ofelia dumas lachtman (excerpt)

the gas station attendant kicked a couple of tires. \guess itll make it,\ he said. \but last i heard that road was bad. watch yourself.\

the old mans words stayed with her as she drove up into the mountains. she began to feel shaky. this was the first time she had driven outside of los angeles. still, last night she had poured over maps and written everything down; she knew exactly where she was going. so far, everything had been all right.

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select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
read the excerpt. then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.

the author uses the gas station attendants warning to create tension by foreshadowing that choose an answer

choose an answer
maggie may not be a good driver
the attendant does not like maggies car
maggie may have problems on her journey
the attendant does not think maggie has enough gas

Explanation:

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<reasoning>

Analyze the attendant's warning

The gas station attendant kicks the tires and says, "Guess it'll make it... But last I heard that road was bad. Watch yourself." This warning directly addresses the physical road conditions ahead on her route.

Connect warning to foreshadowing

The warning about a "bad" road and telling her to "watch yourself" creates narrative tension by foreshadowing potential difficulties, hazards, or obstacles Maggie might encounter while driving on her journey.

Evaluate the drop-down options

• "Maggie may not be a good driver": Incorrect; her driving skills are not the focus of the road warning.
• "the attendant does not like Maggie's car": Incorrect; he comments on the tires making it, but the primary warning is about the road.
• "Maggie may have problems on her journey": Correct; a bad road directly foreshadows travel difficulties.
• "the attendant does not think Maggie has enough gas": Incorrect; gas is not mentioned in his warning.

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<mcq-option>Maggie may not be a good driver</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>the attendant does not like Maggie's car</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Maggie may have problems on her journey</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>the attendant does not think Maggie has enough gas</mcq-option>
</answer>

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Answer:

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Analyze the attendant's warning

The gas station attendant kicks the tires and says, "Guess it'll make it... But last I heard that road was bad. Watch yourself." This warning directly addresses the physical road conditions ahead on her route.

Connect warning to foreshadowing

The warning about a "bad" road and telling her to "watch yourself" creates narrative tension by foreshadowing potential difficulties, hazards, or obstacles Maggie might encounter while driving on her journey.

Evaluate the drop-down options

• "Maggie may not be a good driver": Incorrect; her driving skills are not the focus of the road warning.
• "the attendant does not like Maggie's car": Incorrect; he comments on the tires making it, but the primary warning is about the road.
• "Maggie may have problems on her journey": Correct; a bad road directly foreshadows travel difficulties.
• "the attendant does not think Maggie has enough gas": Incorrect; gas is not mentioned in his warning.

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<mcq-option>Maggie may not be a good driver</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>the attendant does not like Maggie's car</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>Maggie may have problems on her journey</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>the attendant does not think Maggie has enough gas</mcq-option>
</answer>

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