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little more cultured by simple association. as though everything else she had to offer became lacking in value every time someone asked her the question.
she was not someone from a place. she made a home of kind words and warm feelings. her soul became a safe nest deep inside the confines of her body.
what is the value of a land i come from. we are all of this land. we came the same way and we leave the same way by the time the words fought their way out of her mouth everyone else had moved on.
one day they would come to understand, she thought. she was not the land of her mother and father. she was her own country, with her own history of civil wars, revolutions, healing and growth. one day they would learn to keep their boxes away from her. one day they would see that she will never, ever, fit.

1. how does the quotation in paragraph 9 help to develop one of the authors central ideas?

a. it shows the author deeply values her roots in the land where she was born.
b. it shows the author believes that she and the others all belong to the same land.
c. it shows the author believes it is important to debate her friends and change their minds.
d. it shows the author believes that identity is based on the land you come from.

1. what central idea is expressed in the last paragraph?

a. the author wishes to return to the land where she fits in.
b. the author wants to be seen as her own person.
c. the author is tired of civil wars and revolutions in the world.

Explanation:

For question 1:

• Analyze each option. Option B aligns with the quote “We are all of this land. We came the same way and we leave the same way” which implies a shared land - belonging.
• Option A is incorrect as the quote doesn't emphasize deep - rootedness in the birth land. Option C is wrong as there's no mention of debating friends. Option D is contrary to the quote's message.

For question 2:

• The last paragraph states “She was her own country, with her own history... One day they would see that she will never, ever, fit” which clearly indicates the author wants to be seen as an independent individual (her own person).
• Option A is incorrect as there's no indication of wanting to return to a fitting land. Option C is wrong as the civil wars and revolutions are part of her self - defined “country” (identity), not something she's tired of in the world.

Answer:

1. B. It shows the author believes that she and the others all belong to the same land.
2. B. The author wants to be seen as her own person.