Question

When they laughed at my feet, they did not realize that I had put on two different shoes because I’d had to dress in the dark that morning. They did not realize that I had dressed in the dark so I wouldn’t wake my father, who works nights to put food on our table. They did not realize that I had dressed in the dark to not disturb my mother, who had been up all night with the newborn twins. They just laughed. How does the passage develop the conflict? It introduces the narrator as a student who is laughed at by others because of her clothing and her father's employment. It explains how the narrator resolves the conflict by telling the kids why her shoes do not match. It explains the details of the conflict by telling how the kids treat her and explaining why her shoes don't match.

Answer 1

Answer:

It explains the details of the conflict by telling how the kids treat her and explaining why her shoes don't match.

Explanation:

The narrator uses the other kid's criticism of the mismatched shoes as a starting point to the development of the conflict and overall picture of the story.

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Answer 2

Answer:

C. It explains the details of the conflict by telling how the kids treat her and explaining why her shoes don't match.

Explanation:

When they laughed at my feet, they did not realize that I had put on two different shoes because I’d had to dress in the dark that morning. They did not realize that I had dressed in the dark so I wouldn’t wake my father, who works nights to put food on our table. They did not realize that I had dressed in the dark to not disturb my mother, who had been up all night with the newborn twins. They just laughed.

How does the passage develop the conflict?

Correct answer is C on E2020