Why does Skurzynski open “Nethergrave” by describing how Jeremy accidentally scores a goal for the opposing soccer team?
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Responses
to show that Jeremy is not very bright
to show why the coach should not have put Jeremy in the game
to show how Jeremy finds the real world awkward and embarrassing
to show how Jeremy finds the real world awkward and embarrassing
The correct answer is: to show how Jeremy finds the real world awkward and embarrassing.
To arrive at this answer, you need to analyze the opening scene of "Nethergrave" by Gloria Skurzynski. In the story, Jeremy, the main character, accidentally scores a goal for the opposing soccer team. This embarrassing event sets the tone for the story and provides insight into Jeremy's character.
By opening the story with this moment, the author is showing how Jeremy feels uncomfortable and out of place in the real world. He finds himself awkward and embarrassed, which foreshadows his desire to escape into the virtual world of the Nethergrave game later in the story.
Options A and B are not the correct answers because they incorrectly attribute the purpose of this opening scene to Jeremy's intelligence or the coach's decision-making, which are not explicitly established in the text. The focus of this scene is on Jeremy's emotional state and how he relates to the real world.