Question

i have a spanish assignment due, but my room is occupied—my computer along with it—so i crouch at the bottom of the stairs, scowling, headphones on, attempting to work via cell phone.
sensing someone staring over my shoulder, i turn to find reema, one of my cousins from india, standing behind me, opening a small bag.
\these are for you, mishti,\ she says shyly.
reread the underlined sentence in the passage. what does it show about the narrator?

• she would rather listen to music than complete any of her homework.
• she keeps talking on her cell phone instead of finishing her homework.
• she wants to finish her homework quickly so she can visit with her cousins.
• she has trouble doing her homework because guests are on her computer.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The underlined sentence doesn't suggest she prefers music over homework; she's using the phone to do homework, so A is wrong.
2. Analyze Option B: The sentence says she's "attempting to work via cell phone", not talking on it instead of working, so B is wrong.
3. Analyze Option C: There's no info about wanting to finish to visit cousins, so C is wrong.
4. Analyze Option D: Her room is occupied (guests on computer), so she has trouble and uses cell phone, which matches.

Answer:

D. She has trouble doing her homework because guests are on her computer.