Question

read the excerpt from warriors dont cry.

\thats strange,\ mama mumbled as she waved to people who didnt bother waving back.
o matter, maybe they didnt see me.\ our neighbors had always been so friendly, but now they peered at us without their usual smiles. then i saw kathy and ronda, two of my school friends, standing with their mothers. anxious to catch their attention, i waved out the window with a loud \hi.\ their disapproving glances matched those of the adults.

what idea is emphasized through repetition?

• the narrators mother is uncomfortable driving down busy roads.
• the narrator is running late and is unable to greet her friends.
• the narrators neighbors are not offering their usual greetings.
• the narrator is eager to make friends at her new school.

Explanation:

Analyze the question and excerpt

The question asks what idea is emphasized through repetition in the provided excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry.

Let's read the excerpt carefully:

• "That's strange," Mama mumbled as she waved to people who didn't bother waving back.
• "No matter, maybe they didn't see me."
• Our neighbors had always been so friendly, but now they peered at us without their usual smiles.
• Then I saw Kathy and Ronda, two of my school friends, standing with their mothers. Anxious to catch their attention, I waved out the window with a loud "Hi."
• Their disapproving glances matched those of the adults.

Identify the repeated element

The word wave (in forms like "waved" and "waving") is repeated multiple times:

1. Mama "waved to people"
2. People "didn't bother waving back"
3. The narrator "waved out the window"
4. The friends and adults do not wave back, instead offering "disapproving glances."

Determine the emphasized idea

The repetition of waving—and the subsequent lack of a reciprocal wave or friendly response from neighbors and friends—emphasizes that the people in the community are deliberately ignoring or refusing to greet the narrator and her mother. This directly supports the idea that the neighbors are not offering their usual friendly greetings.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "The narrator's mother is uncomfortable driving down busy roads." (Not supported by the text; she is waving, not expressing discomfort about driving).
• Option 2: "The narrator is running late and is unable to greet her friends." (Incorrect; she does try to greet them by waving and calling out).
• Option 3: "The narrator's neighbors are not offering their usual greetings." (Correct; the repeated attempts to wave are met with silence, lack of waves back, and disapproving glances).
• Option 4: "The narrator is eager to make friends at her new school." (Incorrect; Kathy and Ronda are already her school friends, and the focus is on the cold reception from current neighbors).

Answer:

• (A) The narrator's mother is uncomfortable driving down busy roads.
• (B) The narrator is running late and is unable to greet her friends.
• (C) The narrator's neighbors are not offering their usual greetings. (Correct answer)
• (D) The narrator is eager to make friends at her new school.