Question

question 2
in which two ways do paragraphs 1 - 2 contribute to the meaning of the passage?
a. they describe the narrator and his family members.
b. they describe how the narrator uses the gramophone.
c. they establish the narrators main problem in the passage.
d. they establish why the narrator feels strongly about the gramophone.
e. they allow the reader to visualize the gramophone and records.
f. they allow the reader to visualize the setting of

Explanation:

By analyzing the content of paragraphs 1 - 2, we can see that they introduce the narrator and family members (option A) and also set - up the main problem the narrator faces (option C). There is no description of how the narrator uses the gramophone, why the narrator feels strongly about it, or visualizations of the gramophone/records or the setting.

Answer:

A. They describe the narrator and his family members.
C. They establish the narrator's main problem in the passage.