Question

read the next two selections. then choose the best answer to each question.
the antique shop
1 jesse walks the short distance from school to the front door of tio roland and tia gloria’s small antique business, just as he does every monday and wednesday afternoon. he passes by the neighborhood café where his friends sit in booths, talking and laughing. he wishes he could join them, but “helping family is important.” or at least that’s what papa tells him every time he complains about working for his uncle for free.
2 as he approaches the shop, jesse sees his uncle through the large window, chatting happily with a customer. pausing to glance at all the junk set out in the window display, jesse remembers papa bringing him here when he was little. the shop had seemed magical then, packed with shiny instruments, diverse decorations, and some strangely shaped furniture.
3 one summer morning, papa had released jesse’s tiny hand to open the door, inviting him to enter this wonderland. jesse’s eyes shot from one end of the wide room to the other taking in its treasures

read this information about the word diversion
from latin divertere, meaning “to turn away”
this information helps the reader understand that diversion in paragraph 15 of the story “the antique shop” means -
∘ commotion
∘ competition
∘ distraction
∘ recreation

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "diversion", we analyze the Latin root "divertere" (to turn away). Let's examine each option:

• "commotion" means a state of confusion, not related to "turning away".
• "competition" involves rivalry, not related to "turning away".
• "distraction" means something that diverts (turns away) one's attention, which aligns with the root meaning.
• "recreation" refers to leisure activity, not related to "turning away".

Answer:

distraction (the option with the radio button selected, likely the third option in the list: "distraction")