Question

the reincarnation of tama (excerpt)
(1) many years ago in yedo, in the district of fukagawa, there lived a rich timber merchant. after many years the merchants wife at last gave birth to a daughter. both parents rejoiced that the gods had answered their prayers. they reared the child with great care, likening her to a precious gem held tenderly in both hands, and they named her tama, the jewel...
(2) when she reached the age of sixteen her parents thought it was time to seek a suitable bridegroom for her... however, it proved exceedingly difficult to find anyone who would meet all their requirements.
(3) now it happened that near - by in a small house there lived a man by the name of hayashi. he was a provincial samurai, but for some reason or other had left his daimios domain and settled in yedo. his wife was long since dead, but he had an only son whom he educated in the refinements of the military class. the family was a poor one, for all samurai were trained to hold poverty in high esteem, and to despise trade and money - making.
(4) at the time this story opens the elder hayashi had just died and the son, though only nineteen years of age, carried on his fathers work.
(5) he often passed the rich merchants house and tama, the jewel, noticed the young man coming and going with his flute. questioning her nurse, she learned all there was to know about his history, his poverty, his scholarly attainments, his skill as a musician and the recent sorrow he had sustained in the death of his father.
select the correct answer.
which excerpt from the passage is emphasized in the artwork?
○ a. now it happened that near - by in a small house there lived a man by the name of hayashi. he was a provincial samurai (paragraph 3)
○ b. in this way the intimacy deepened till by degrees the young man was treated like a trusted member of the family (paragraph 8)
○ c. he often passed the rich merchants house and tama, the jewel, noticed the young man coming and going with his flute (paragraph 5)
○ d. at this time a rich man whom tamas parents deemed a suitable match for their daughter presented his proposals. (paragraph 11)

Explanation:

The question asks which excerpt is emphasized in the artwork. Without seeing the artwork, we can analyze the options. Option C describes a visual - related scene where Tama notices the young man coming and going with his flute. This has a more visual and narrative - driven element compared to the other options. Option A is just an introduction of a character. Option B is about the deepening of intimacy (more of an internal development). Option D is about a suitor's proposal (a more static event in terms of visual emphasis).

Answer:

C. He often passed the rich merchant's house and Tama, the Jewel, noticed the young man coming and going with his flute (paragraph 5)