Question

viviene daley end of semester exam dec : 2025

1. which sentences from the excerpt best support the correct answer to question 25?

a. \his aunt took him to see dr. ignacio sebrango, a pulmonary specialist with carbuncled arms, who said that enrique’s condition was psychological and had nothing to do with the excellent health of his lungs.\
b. \for a year after she died, enrique barely spoke. he stayed in his tía adelas bedroom, where the fierce light shone through the curtains and the bedspread was embroidered with hummingbirds.\
c. \enrique’s biggest fear was that he might forget his mother altogether. shed died when he was six and that was three whole years ago.\
d. \his shoes looked equally despondent, parked in a double row by enrique’s extra pair of sneakers. only the white ruffled shirts, starched and at attention, gave off an optimistic air.\

1. which meaning of warily most closely matches its meaning in the following excerpt?

a. adverb | distrustfully
b. adjective | disdainfully
c. adjective | cautiously
d. adverb | shakily

Explanation:

Question 26

To determine which sentence supports the answer to Question 25 (presumably related to Enrique's psychological state or condition), we analyze each option:

• Option A: Mentions a doctor stating Enrique's condition is psychological, directly relating to a psychological state.
• Option B: Describes Enrique's isolation after a death, more about his behavior than a specific condition.
• Option C: Focuses on his fear of forgetting his mother, about memory/fear, not directly a condition.
• Option D: Describes his shoes and shirts, unrelated to a psychological condition.

So Option A best supports a psychological - related answer for Question 25.

First, "warily" is an adverb (ends in -ly, so not an adjective, eliminating B and C). Now, analyze the meanings:

• "Distrustfully" means with suspicion, which aligns with the typical meaning of "warily" (acting with caution/suspicion).
• "Shakily" means unsteadily, which is not the same as "warily". So Option A is correct.

Answer:

A. "His aunt took him to see Dr. Ignacio Sebrango, a pulmonary specialist with carbuncled arms, who said that Enrique's condition was psychological and had nothing to do with the excellent health of his lungs."

Question 27