Question

question 4 of 5
passage ii
literary narrative: this passage is adapted from the essay \along the
run by avery dalton (©2025 by masteryprep).
what i remember most from my first trip to blackwell canyon wasnt the red stone
or the wind - carved pillars—it was how slowly i noticed it id come to the region
looking for canyon wrens and golden eagles, not landmarks. i had hiked in the area
before, always along the forest trails that ran above the rim, where the trees were
thick and the birds active. i thought i knew the land well but on that day. i turned a
corner on a rocky slope and saw what id never truly looked at: the canyon, sudden
and wide, a quiet that opened before me.
i followed a narrow trail that traced the rim. the october light was sharp and
angled, and the air smelled dry and a little metallic. i scanned the juniper branches
for movement and paused whenever i heard a whistle or rustle. my binoculars
how does the narrator describe the emotional impact of the forest as different, if at all,
from that of the canyon?
a the forests emotional impact comes from its sense of intimacy; the
canyons emotional impact comes from its vastness and wonder.
b the forests emotional impact comes from its visual beauty; the canyons
emotional impact comes from its silence and stillness.
c the forests impact comes from its emotional unpredictability; the canyons
emotional impact comes from its consistent openness.
d both places create emotional impact through their familiarity.

Explanation:

The passage describes the narrator's experience in the forest and canyon. For the forest, the narrator mentions "always along the forest trails that ran above the rim, where the trees were thick and the birds active", which gives a sense of intimacy. For the canyon, it says "I’d never truly looked at the canyon, sudden corner on a rocky slope and saw what I’d never truly looked at: the canyon, sudden... a quiet that opened before me", highlighting its vastness and wonder.

Answer:

B. The forest's emotional impact comes from its sense of intimacy; the canyon's emotional impact comes from its vastness and wonder.