Question

read the excerpt from warriors dont cry
\thats strange,\ mama mumbled as she waved to people who didnt bother waving back.
o matter, maybe they didnt see me.\ our neighbors had always been so friendly, but now they peered at us without their usual smiles. then i saw kathy and ronda, two of my school friends, standing with their mothers. anxious to catch their attention, i waved out the window with a loud \hi.\ their disapproving glances matched those of the adults.
what idea is emphasized through repetition?
○ the narrator’s mother is uncomfortable driving down busy roads.
○ the narrator is running late and is unable to greet her friends.
○ the narrator’s neighbors are not offering their usual greetings.
○ the narrator is eager to make friends at her new school

Explanation:

To determine the idea emphasized through repetition, we analyze the excerpt:

• The mother waves to people who don't wave back, neighbors peer without usual smiles, and the narrator's friends (Kathy, Ronda) and their mothers give disapproving glances.
• The first option is incorrect as the passage isn't about driving on busy roads.
• The second option is incorrect as the narrator does try to greet friends (waves with "Hi") and the issue isn't being late.
• The fourth option is incorrect as the friends are from school (not new school) and the focus is on lack of usual greetings, not eagerness to make new friends.
• The third option matches the repeated theme of neighbors (and friends) not giving the usual friendly greetings (no waving back, no usual smiles, disapproving glances instead of greetings).

Answer:

C. The narrator’s neighbors are not offering their usual greetings.