Question

the robot by a. gautam sai ran into ali in the middle of the science fair. she had not seen him holding hands with jade and walking toward her. he looked more than happy; sai thought ali looked content. for a brief moment, sais expectant eyes met alis and the booths along with people all around sai disappeared. there was the same smile in alis face—the smile that had captivated sai. now, ali was only standing a few feet away from sai, still holding jades hands. \hey, there,\ ali greeted sai with a warm handshake. \do you have a display this year?\ \hi, ali. hey, jade,\ sai addressed the couple with a forced smile.
ot this year. i am only judging.\ before she knew it, sai was already thinking about the first science experiment she did for the neweinstess club. the robot had received more press and media attention than a pop singer found in a mcdonalds. sai knew the robot was a proof of her strong friendship with and feelings for ali. she also knew that they would have ended up together if she had not left for the robot meet in tokyo. sai imagined holding hands with ali and walking around the booths. \of course,\ ali uttered, bringing sai back to reality. \you are way too smart for this school.\ not for you, sai thought to herself. \it was great to see you guys,\ sai managed to say, and watched ali disappear among the busy people in the science fair. which of these is an example of flashback in the passage? a. ali disappearing among the people in the science fair b. sai thinking about her first science experiment c. jade not speaking a single dialogue in the passage d. ali commenting on the fact that sai is very smart

Explanation:

A flashback is a literary device that presents a scene from the past. Option B describes Sai thinking about her first science experiment, which is a past event recalled in the present narrative. Option A is a current event, C is about Jade's dialogue absence, and D is a current comment. So B is the flashback example.

Answer:

B. Sai thinking about her first science experiment