Question

question 2 of 10
a novel contains these parallel plots:

1. a teenager deals with the pressures of trying to fit in at a new school.
2. a woman starts a new job and has trouble learning the ropes.

how are the plots similar?
a. each character discovers that starting a new job is very hard at first.
b. each character discovers that new experiences can be challenging at first.
c. each character discovers that being yourself is more important than fitting in.
d. each character discovers that going to a new school means doing your best to fit in.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option A: Only the woman's plot involves a new job. The teenager's plot is about a new school, not a new job. So this option is incorrect.
• Option B: The teenager has the challenge of fitting in at a new school (a new experience), and the woman has the challenge of learning a new job (a new experience). Both show that new experiences can be challenging at first. This option is correct.
• Option C: There is no indication in the given plots that either character discovers being yourself is more important than fitting in. The teenager's plot is about trying to fit in, and the woman's plot is about learning a job. So this option is incorrect.
• Option D: Only the teenager's plot is about a new school. The woman's plot is about a new job. So this option is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Each character discovers that new experiences can be challenging at first.