Question

on the side and hold the beets. that was my first inclination
(3) \what can i get for you today?\ my server asked
(4) \id like your bibb lettuce salad with dressing on side and no beets, please,\ i replied.
(5) \have you ever had yellow beets?\ my server inquired, peering over the rim of his glasses like my dad.
(6) \actually, no,\ i replied sheepishly. \its a texture thing - they seem so slimy.\
(7) \ours are delicious. give them a try and, if you dont like them, ill bring you a beet - free salad.\ and he was off before i could object.
(8) let me tell you, yellow beets are beautiful! theyre a vibrant, golden yellow that brightens a plate like sunshine. im no culinary expert, but when food looks good, it tastes better, right? these yellow beets sure did. they were smooth, not slimy, and mildly sweet, not so earthy, though they grew to fullness underground. this was my moment of conversion. my delight in yellow beets extended beyond the walls of atwoods as i sought this delicious root vegetable on other menus, in recipes, and at farmers markets.
(9) i have learned there really arent foods i dont like,
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select the correct answer
which pair of sentences could the writer add to the end of paragraph 7 to better develop the narrators reflection about the experience?
a i was a little taken aback and quite frankly disappointed that i would now be forced to consume the foreign vegetable. i thought about leaving the café.
b. my stomach growled, and i realized how incredibly hungry i was. i wondered if i could ignore the texture of the yellow beets.
c. while i was not entirely happy about trying beets, i noticed the delicious, colorful meals distributed at each table. my curiosity was piqued, and i wondered if the server might be right about their yellow beets.
d. \thanks a lot,\ i said sarcastically, even though i knew he couldnt hear me. i really should have ordered something else

Explanation:

The question asks for sentences to add to the end of paragraph 7 to develop the narrator’s reflection. Paragraph 7 shows the server persuading the narrator to try yellow beets, and the narrator later enjoys them (paragraph 8). Option C connects the narrator’s initial hesitation (about texture) to a shift toward curiosity about the beets, which logically leads to the subsequent positive experience described in paragraph 8. Other options either focus on negative reactions (A, D) or unrelated hunger (B), which do not align with the eventual positive reflection.

Answer:

C. While I was not entirely happy about trying beets, I noticed the delicious, colorful meals distributed at each table. My curiosity was piqued, and I wondered if the server might be right about their yellow beets