Melanie and Alex are discussing the following passage from a short story Alex wrote:
(1) Victor glanced at his grandmother, who was chuckling at the book in her lap, and felt a pang of envy. (2) Then he turned back to the TV. (3) “When I was a child, we didn’t have video games,” Grandma said, nodding to the game controller in Victor’s hands. (4) “When’s the last time you read a book?”
(5) “I wish I could just tell her that I can’t read,”Victor thought.
Which two of the following statements explain how Alex develops the character of Victor in this passage?
(I) The reflection in sentence 1 helps develop Victor by revealing that he is envious of his grandmother for some reason.
(II) The change in pace in sentence 2 helps develop Victor by revealing that he is not interested in his grandmother.
(III) The change in pace in sentence 3 helps develop Victor by revealing that he plays video games.
(IV) The reflection in sentence 5 helps develop the character of Victor by revealing that he cannot read.
A.
(I) and (II)
B.
(I) and (IV)
C.
(II) and (III)
D.
(III) and (IV)
Based on the information provided in the passage, the two statements that explain how Alex develops the character of Victor are:
(I) The reflection in sentence 1 helps develop Victor by revealing that he is envious of his grandmother for some reason.
(IV) The reflection in sentence 5 helps develop the character of Victor by revealing that he cannot read.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. (I) and (IV).
The correct answer is B. (I) and (IV).
(I) The reflection in sentence 1 helps develop Victor by revealing that he is envious of his grandmother for some reason. This shows that Victor is feeling jealous of his grandmother's enjoyment of the book.
(IV) The reflection in sentence 5 helps develop the character of Victor by revealing that he cannot read. This shows that Victor struggles with reading and wishes he could communicate this to his grandmother.
To determine which statements explain how Alex develops the character of Victor in the passage, we need to analyze the text and identify the details that reveal Victor's traits or characteristics.
Statement (I) suggests that the reflection in sentence 1 helps develop Victor by revealing that he is envious of his grandmother for some reason. This is accurate because Victor's pang of envy towards his grandmother is shown in the text.
Statement (II) proposes that the change in pace in sentence 2 helps develop Victor by revealing that he is not interested in his grandmother. This is accurate as well because Victor's action of turning back to the TV indicates his lack of interest in his grandmother or what she is doing.
Statement (III) implies that the change in pace in sentence 3 helps develop Victor by revealing that he plays video games. However, this statement is not supported by the text. Sentence 3 only mentions Victor holding a game controller, which does not directly indicate that he plays video games.
Statement (IV) states that the reflection in sentence 5 helps develop the character of Victor by revealing that he cannot read. This statement is accurate because Victor's thought about wishing he could tell his grandmother that he can't read indicates a limitation or inability on his part.
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is:
B. (I) and (IV)