Question

eduardo had been filling out college applications for what seemed like months. now the highly anticipated acceptances were beginning to roll in. knowing he would have to navigate both difficult courses and the jungle of campus buildings galvanized him. studying each campuss map, he planned his potential trip through the tangled paths, looking to avoid especially steep routes. leaving the sanctuary of his accessible home and school might be challenging, but he was ready to flourish. why does the author use a jungle metaphor? 1 eduardo was hoping to study jungle ecology while at college. 2 the jungle symbolizes the unknown and the difficult to explore. 3 studying campus maps reminded him of studying maps of the jungle.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention Eduardo wanting to study jungle ecology, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: A jungle is often seen as a complex, unknown, and hard - to - navigate environment. The author uses the “jungle of campus buildings” metaphor to show that the campus (new environment for Eduardo) is unknown and difficult to explore, matching the context of him planning routes and facing challenges.
• Option 3: The passage focuses on the campus being like a jungle in terms of difficulty to navigate, not that studying campus maps reminded him of jungle maps.

Answer:

1. The jungle symbolizes the unknown and the difficult to explore.