Question

close read: analyze the text
identify the choice that best answers the question.
read the following passage from \la princesa mileidy dominguez.\
it is too late for my quinceañera now because its already passed, and looking at that banner, something breaks in me.
\are you okay, leidy?\
\yeah, im okay. i was just remembering my own quinceañera.\ brittney smiles because she doesnt get what im saying. she thinks im talking about a dance, the dress, the presentation, all of the padrinos and madrinas, the regalos. brittney cant even imagine because the way her pants are intentionally ripped and those expensive glasses, she probably got all of those things.
according to the passage, what assumption does leidy make about brittney?
a. because brittney has expensive clothing, she likely looks down on others who cannot afford a traditional quinceañera.
b. because brittney is smiling, she likely does not understand what a traditional quinceañera actually is.
c. because brittney can afford expensive things, she likely does not understand what it means to do without a traditional quinceañera.
d. because brittney wears intentionally ripped pants, she likely does not care about the dresses or dances at a traditional quinceañera.

Explanation:

The passage mentions Britney's expensive glasses and ripped - pants as signs of her ability to afford things. Leidy thinks Britney can't imagine not having a quinceañera because of her ability to afford expensive items. She assumes Britney, due to her affluence, doesn't understand what it's like to not have a traditional quinceañera.

Answer:

C. Because Britney can afford expensive things, she likely does not understand what it means to do without a traditional quinceañera