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question 3 of 5
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the youngest child
my aunt alice grew up as the youngest of eight kids. like many youngest siblings, she claimed her voice was always drowned out by her older siblings. close in age, the kids grew up as a close - knit unit near a military base in honolulu, hawaii. when my grandmother took them to the commissary to have lunch with their father, alice struggled to make herself heard over everyone else. her comments about cold food or a test grade went unnoticed—until the day she decided to take matters into her own hands.
aunt alice says she was around seven when \the incident\ occurred. the commissary was packed, and, as usual, one of the bigger kids decided where theyd sit. they started discussing weekend plans, but the discussion quickly turned into an outright yelling contest. some older kids wanted to go to a north - side beach, while some of the middle
suppose the writer had chosen to write an essay that explored the strategies employed by parents to balance a military career with raising a family. would this essay successfully fulfill the writer’s goal?
a no, because there is not a detailed discussion of parenting strategies, but rather the essay focuses on the relationship between the narrator’s aunt and her siblings.
b no, because the essay doesn’t mention how the youngest sibling was affected by having to relocate every few years for her father’s career
c yes, because while the essay neglects exact details about the structure of the base, it mentions that the children often joined their father there for lunch.
d yes, because the essay explores how the children were able to explore and live in new places like hawaii because of their father’s military career.

Explanation:

The proposed essay goal is to explore strategies parents use to balance a military career and raising a family. The provided passage focuses entirely on the narrator's aunt (the youngest sibling) struggling to be heard among her siblings, with no discussion of parental strategies for balancing military work and family life. Option A correctly identifies that the passage does not address parenting strategies, instead centering on the aunt-sibling relationship.

Answer:

A. No, because there is not a detailed discussion of parenting strategies, but rather the essay focuses on the relationship between the narrator's aunt and her siblings.