Question

1 rosita was having that dream again - the one where her biology teacher handed her a test, but she couldnt find a pencil to write down the answers. the recurring dream had plagued rosita during final examinations, but she had to wonder why she was having it again now that classes were over. thats when she realized that her mother was calling her from the first floor.
2 suddenly, it all came rushing back to her - she was graduating today, and she was the valedictorian. rosita had to give a speech in front of the faculty, her classmates, and all their families in exactly one hour. she immediately tossed the covers off, rushed to her closet, and started getting ready. after donning her white graduation gown, rosita quickly raked a brush through her long dark hair before pulling the mortarboard cap on her head and racing downstairs.
3 when rositas mother saw her panic - stricken face, she took her daughter in her arms and gave her a comforting hug.
4 \everything will be just fine, sweetheart,\ her mother said reassuringly. but rosita wasnt feeling very optimistic, especially since she had forgotten to finish her speech.
how does the dream at the beginning of the passage affect the narrative?
a it shows how rosita usually behaves
b it foreshadows the end of the passage
c it explains what rosita fears the most
d it explains the main conflict in the passage

Explanation:

• Option A: The dream is about a test - related anxiety, not her usual behavior. Her usual behavior isn't shown here.
• Option B: The end of the passage is about her graduation speech anxiety, the dream is about a test, no foreshadowing of the end.
• Option C: The dream is about a test, but her main fear in the passage is about the unfinished speech, not what the dream shows.
• Option D: The dream shows her anxiety about being unprepared (no pencil for test), and in the passage, the main conflict is her being unprepared (forgot to finish speech) for graduation, so the dream explains the main conflict of feeling unprepared.

Answer:

D. It explains the main conflict in the passage.