Question

10.1.2 exam: wrap-up
young man there during the time that louis armstrong, a
boy, was running errands for the dives and honky - tonks of
what was always presented to me as one of the most
wicked of cities — to this day, whenever i think of new
orleans, i also helplessly think of sodom and gomorrah.
which sentence best analyzes the author’s use of allusion in this passage?

a. the author mentions how musician louis armstrong was
hardworking to show how he learned core values even in sodom
and gomorrah.

b. the author refers to king david to suggest that his father
possessed wisdom beyond his years.

c. the author describes louisiana as his father’s home to suggest
he was a person who enjoyed eating crawfish and listening to
jazz.

d. the author refers to the evil of sodom and gomorrah to suggest a
comparison to the contemporary city of new orleans.

Explanation:

The passage states New Orleans was presented as "one of the most wicked of cities" and links it to Sodom and Gomorrah (biblical cities known for evil). Option D directly analyzes this allusion by connecting the evil of the biblical cities to the portrayal of New Orleans. Other options are irrelevant: A misrepresents the allusion’s focus, B mentions an unmentioned figure (King David), and C describes unrelated personal traits.

Answer:

D. The author refers to the evil of Sodom and Gomorrah to suggest a comparison to the contemporary city of New Orleans.