Question

read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza.
josé bought us two cardboard suitcases and one for himself, and an alarm clock like the one we used to try to win in the lottery tent in mazatlan.
which word has a connotative meaning in the sentence?
○ cardboard
○ suitcases
○ alarm
○ tent

Explanation:

• "cardboard" here connotes something flimsy, inexpensive, or of low quality (beyond its literal meaning of a material), suggesting the suitcases might be cheap or not very durable.
• "suitcases", "alarm", and "tent" are used more literally in the sentence, referring to the objects without additional implied meanings.

Answer:

A. cardboard