Question

this story imagines several events in the early life of matilda sissieretta (sissy) joyner, who became the first black american international opera singer in the late 1800s. finding sissys voice sissy sat practicing her handwriting. contentedly, she repeated a phrase from a song shed begun humming as a toddler in her fathers church. for years, it had lingered in her memory, surfacing any time she took a notion to do what came naturally to her: singing. the tune had grown as she had grown, from pitch - perfect muttering to the crystal - clear words of a full hymn. how does the underlined sentence on page 3 contribute to the tone of the story? it suggests that sissy wishes she had a dedicated space for singing. it predicts sissys future as a famous singer. it illustrates sissys strong passion for singing. it shows that sissy wishes her entire family would sing together.

Explanation:

The under - lined sentence shows Sissy's constant connection to singing from a young age. Her humming a song she started as a toddler, and it lingering in her memory, indicates a deep - seated passion for singing.

Answer:

It illustrates Sissy's strong passion for singing.