Question

shabnam is sitting next to her father while drinking tea with her great-uncle.
my father was hidden behind the new york times, making disapproving grunts as he read. he was antisocial and often socially awkward; he wasnt one for pleasantries, though he did have the occasional, uncanny ability to say exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time. there were, however, certain things he liked to wax on about, namely politics and urdu poetry. he could talk math, too, which to him was its own kind of poetry, but thankfully didnt bother with us because we wouldnt understand. . . . and he didnt talk to me much, which was fine, because i had no interest in politics or urdu poetry.
—that thing we call a heart, sheba karim
based on the passage, which statement best describes shabnams perspective on her father?
he is difficult to relate to.
he is sensitive to her feelings.
his intelligence is intimidating.
his political views are misguided.

Explanation:

To determine Shabnam's perspective on her father, we analyze the passage:

• The passage describes her father as "antisocial and often socially awkward," "didn't talk to me much," and had interests (politics, Urdu poetry, math) that Shabnam didn't share.
• Option "He is difficult to relate to" fits: his social awkwardness, lack of communication, and differing interests make relating to him hard.
• "He is sensitive to her feelings" is incorrect (no indication of sensitivity).
• "His intelligence is intimidating" is incorrect (the passage says he didn't talk about math with them because they wouldn't understand, but there's no intimidation).
• "His political views are misguided" is incorrect (the passage doesn't critique his views, just that Shabnam isn't interested).

Answer:

A. He is difficult to relate to.