Question

cheryl sat in the kitchen, eating her cereal and reading the newspaper. meanwhile, her father, who was supposed to be the mature one in the family, dancing around the kitchen in his robe shouting, “flash is fast, flash is cool” over and over again. “dad,” said cheryl, “the song was over, like, three minutes ago, why do you keep repeating it?” “do you even know who flash is? do you even know who is performing the song?” asked her dad. “no, and i don’t care,” cheryl responded. “that’s a shame,” said her father. “they just don’t make music like they used to.” that is the point in the conversation where cheryl always checked out. she knew what was coming next. her dad started with a song, and next thing she knew, he was forcing her to relive a time before distressed jeans, one - hundred - dollar sneakers, mp3s, and the internet. a year or two earlier, cheryl began keeping a list of things that “they” no longer make like they “used to” but soon gave up. not only was she overwhelmed by the number of contemporary products and people with which her father was not satisfied, she could never figure out who “they” were. she was happy with her life and the time in which she lived in. the stuff made more sense than the stuff her father listened to, and the clothes were more fashionable than what her father wore as a teenager and continued to wear. she could not imagine wishing that the world was like it “used to be.” she often worried that her dad was frozen in time. she knew that becoming a single father at a very young age had a major impact on his life. just as his friends were starting to explore the world apart from their parents, he was becoming a parent. in some ways, he never stopped being a teenager. she thought that, but she never said anything. she knew that her father would go off on another rant about how much better things used to be, or worse, that he would tell her that he was not satisfied with his life. 15 cheryl is portrayed as being a. obsessed with her childhood. b. concerned about her father. c. interested in her father’s opinions. d. entertained by her dad’s singing.

Explanation:

Cheryl is eating and reading while her father is singing and dancing. Her response to her father's singing shows she is entertained. She doesn't show signs of being obsessed with childhood, concerned about her father in a worried - way, or interested in his opinions as she checks out of the conversation about his music views.

Answer:

D. entertained by her dad's singing