Question

1. in paragraph 15, the author states that her brother answered proudly when asked if he were homeless. why does the author use this word to describe the manner in which he answered?

a. she wants the reader to understand that all people have value.
b. she is implying that her brother is too sick to realize what a dangerous lifestyle he has chosen to live.
c. she wants to send the reader a message about the pride that comes from choosing ones own path in life.
d. she wants to encourage others to be proud of their family members no matter what path in life they may choose.

1. what does the author mean in paragraph 18 when she writes that she \tried to quiet her own inner voice\?

a. she is hinting that she, too, is a paranoid schizophrenic.
b. she is implying that her conscience is speaking to her.
c. she is suggesting that the ideas she has were spoken to her by her psychiatrist.
d. she means that the voice she hears in her head is so loud that she cannot hear her brother speak.

Explanation:

For question 5:

• Option a: There is no indication in the text that the brother is too sick, so this is incorrect.
• Option b: There is no mention of a dangerous lifestyle, so this is wrong.
• Option c: The word "proudly" when the brother answers about being homeless can be seen as a message about pride from choosing one's own path.
• Option d: The text is more about the brother's pride in his own path rather than encouraging others to be proud of family members' paths.

For question 6:

• Option a: There is no hint of being paranoid schizophrenic.
• Option b: "Quiet her own inner voice" can be related to the conscience (inner moral voice).
• Option c: There is no indication of ideas from a psychiatrist.
• Option d: It's about the inner voice (conscience - like) not a literal loud voice preventing hearing the brother.

Answer:

1. C. She wants to send the reader a message about the pride that comes from choosing one’s own path in life.
2. B. She is implying that her conscience is speaking to her.