Question

read the passage.

from his hero

on the porch of the old inn there now sat a little boy, idly swinging a pair of sun-tanned legs. occasionally he tickled an old beer-colored hound that lay dozing in a limp heap; but being rewarded only by toothless snaps at very long intervals, he finally grew tired of this amusement, and stretching himself out on his back, he began to dream with wide - open eyes. at these dream - times, when he let his thoughts roam, they always bore him to the very same field, and here his fancy painted pictures with the vivid colors of a boys imagination: pictures so strong that they left him flushed and tingling with pride; again, pictures that brought a cool, choking feeling to his throat; and at times pictures that made his childish mouth quiver and droop. among all of these thought - born scenes, at intervals there would stand out the real ones, scenes that were etched on the clean walls of his memory in everlasting strokes.

(from \his hero\ by margaret moore)

which statement best tells how the boys daydreams affect him in this passage?

1. the daydreams help the boy consider what he should do next.

1. the daydreams cause the boy to experience a range of emotions.

1. the daydreams help the boy stop thinking about an event from the past.

1. the daydreams cause the boy to feel unsatisfied with his current circumstances.

Explanation:

The passage describes the boy’s daydreams evoking varied emotions: "flushed and tingling with pride," "cold, choking feeling," and "quiver and droop." These details directly link daydreams to a range of emotional experiences, matching option 2. Other options lack textual support: no mention of planning next steps (1), avoiding past events (3), or dissatisfaction with current circumstances (4).

Answer:

1. The daydreams cause the boy to experience a range of emotions.