Question

excerpt from mary louise by l. frank baum
1 (1) bub proved himself a good driver before they had gone a mile and it pleased mr. conant to observe that the boy made the trip down the treacherous mountain road with admirable caution. (2) once on the level, however, he \stepped on it,\ as he expressed it, and dashed past the huddle and over the plain as if training for the grand prix.
2 it amused mary louise to watch their quaint little driver, barefooted and in blue - jeans and hickory shirt, with the heavy scotch golf cap pulled over his eyes, taking his task of handling the car as seriously as might any city chauffeur and executing it fully as well.
this text is in the public domain.
reading - use the text above to answer the following questions.

1. based on the details from the text, the reader can infer that bub -

a. is uncomfortable driving
b. prefers to drive with speed
c. is an experienced driver
d. needs practice behind the wheel

1. which phrases from the text best help the reader understand the narrator’s reference to the grand prix in paragraph 1?

select the correct answer in each row.

phrase	helps the reader understand the reference	does not help the reader understand the reference
treacherous mountain road (paragraph 1)
admirable caution (paragraph 1)
“stepped on it” (paragraph 1)
dashed past the huddle (paragraph 1)
as if training (paragraph 1)

Explanation:

1. Bub demuestra cautela en la carretera de montaña y velocidad en la llanura, mostrando que es un conductor experimentado.
2. Las frases "stepped on it", "dashed past the huddle" y "as if training" indican un comportamiento similar al de un entrenamiento para el Gran Premio.

Answer:

1. C. is an experienced driver

2.
treacherous mountain road (paragraph 1): Does Not Help the Reader Understand the Reference
admirable caution (paragraph 1): Does Not Help the Reader Understand the Reference
"stepped on it" (paragraph 1): Helps the Reader Understand the Reference
dashed past the huddle (paragraph 1): Helps the Reader Understand the Reference
as if training (paragraph 1): Helps the Reader Understand the Reference