Question

1. what does the speaker imply about spanish when she says it \stirs the sediment at the bottom / of my heart,\ (lines 14 - 15)?

a. spanish is a difficult language to learn and understand.
b. spanish is more meaningful when spoken by native speakers.
c. spanish can summon emotions that have been long forgotten.
d. spanish should only be spoken in countries where it is the official language.

Explanation:

The phrase "stirs the sediment at the bottom of my heart" implies bringing up old, buried emotions. Sediment at the bottom of something (like a body of water) is settled and not in motion. Stirring it up means bringing those settled - in (long - forgotten) things (emotions in this case) back to the surface. Option C aligns with this interpretation as it suggests Spanish can bring back long - forgotten emotions.

• Option A: There is no indication in the line about the difficulty of learning Spanish.
• Option B: The line is about the speaker's personal emotional connection to Spanish, not about native speakers.
• Option D: There is no mention of where Spanish should be spoken in the given line.

Answer:

C. Spanish can summon emotions that have been long forgotten.