Question

read the story. the correspondent 1 there was a longstanding mystery in my family that revolved around my father and his sister, my aunt allison: she and my dad never got along. i didn’t know why. but whenever i pressed my dad, he wouldn’t tell me anything. he said they were like \oil and water\—they just didn’t mix. 2 as an aspiring journalist, i wasn’t buying it; i knew there had to be some dirt. my grandparents’ upcoming fiftieth wedding anniversary party would give me the chance to find it. 3 the event was held in a lodge at the top of mount pronghorn, a favorite based on the first and second paragraphs, what does isabella mean when she says \there had to be some dirt\? she trusts her dads explanation about why he and allison dont get along. she worries that her grandparents anniversary will be a disaster. she believes the past is buried and not worth investigating. she thinks her dad is hiding something from her.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The text says "I wasn't buying it" (I didn't believe dad's explanation), so this is wrong.
2. Analyze the second option: The anniversary party is a chance to find the "dirt" (reason for dad and aunt's feud), not about the party being a disaster. Eliminate.
3. Analyze the third option: Isabella is an aspiring journalist wanting to find the reason, so she thinks the past is worth investigating. This is wrong.
4. Analyze the fourth option: Dad wouldn't tell her why he and Allison don't get along, and she "wasn't buying" his "oil and water" explanation. So she thinks he's hiding the real reason (something) from her. This matches.

Answer:

She thinks her dad is hiding something from her.