In winter this loft room of Thea's was bitterly cold, but against her mother's advice—and Tillie's—she always left her window open a little way.
The author includes the detail about leaving the window open most likely to develop the idea that Thea —
Question 1 options:
Is dedicated to becoming a successful vocalist
Has a stubborn streak that resists authority
Thinks that her family is often overprotective.
Manages to find a way to partly satisfy everyone.
Thinks that her family is often overprotective.
The boys, who would never heat bricks for themselves, sometimes carried off Thea's, and thought it a good joke to get ahead of her.
Based on the quotation, the reader can best infer that the boys are —
Question 2 options:
Ambitious.
Mischievous.
Jealous.
Malicious.
Mischievous.
Which quotation from the excerpt shows that Thea's room serves as a place for reflection?
Question 3 options:
It was the end room of the wing, and was not plastered, but was snuggly lined with soft pine (paragraph 2)
She was not allowed to take a lamp upstairs, so Ray Kennedy gave her a railroad lantern by which she could read at night. (paragraph 2)
It was one of the most important things that had ever happened to her (paragraph 5).
In the end of the wing, separated from the other upstairs sleeping rooms by a long, cold, unfinished lumber room, her mind worked better (paragraph 5)
"In the end of the wing, separated from the other upstairs sleeping rooms by a long, cold, unfinished lumber room, her mind worked better" (paragraph 5).
Which aspect of the setting most contributes to the portrayal of Thea as a reflective young artist?
Question 4 options:
The references to 19th century household items.
The characterization of her room as a refuge.
The frequent interactions with family members.
The atmosphere of her small, rural town in Colorado.
The characterization of her room as a refuge.
The description of Thea in paragraph 6 supports a theme about the need to --
Question 5 options:
Escape the bonds of childhood.
Occasionally mislead others.
Find time to be alone.
Ignore unreasonable demands.
Escape the bonds of childhood.
Which quotation from paragraph six best supports the answer to Part A?
Question 6 options:
To live a double life
Full of tasks.
A different person.
No one to nag her.