Question

read the excerpt from other words for home.
baba has already left for work.
in the summer, his store has extended hours.
in the summer, he is a ghost that i do not see.
i only know he exists by the footsteps i hear
in the early mornings and late evenings.
other words for home by jasmine warga text copyright (c) 2019 by jasmine warga. used
by permission of harpercollins publishers
which detail best contributes to the neglected tone of
this excerpt?
○ \baba has already left for work.\
○ \his store has extended hours.\
○ \he is a ghost that i do not see.\
○ \he exists by the footsteps i hear\

Explanation:

The phrase "he is a ghost that I do not see" uses the metaphor of a ghost to convey that Baba is almost entirely absent from the narrator's daily life, directly emphasizing the feeling of being neglected. The other details only set context for his absence, but this line explicitly frames the absence as a haunting, unseen presence that reinforces the neglected tone.

Answer:

○ "he is a ghost that I do not see."