Question

1. which of the following events in the passage occurred first chronologically?

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f. noruzi moves to the united states
g. maktaabi photographs noruzi.
h. maktabi and noruzi speak on the phone.
j. noruzi receives books by maktabi.

1. in the passage, the label \the collection\ (line 34) most nearly refers to the: 1 point

a. six books that noruzi owns that are from the early years of the kanoon.
b. books by matabi that noruzi owns.
c. books that noruzi herself has illustrated.
d. entire group of books that have been created under the kanoon.

Explanation:

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To determine the first - occurring event, we analyze the logical sequence of interactions. Moving to a new country (the US) is a foundational event that would likely precede subsequent interactions like phone calls, photography, and book exchanges. For example, Noruzi needs to be in the US (after moving) to have further interactions with Maktaabi such as speaking on the phone, being photographed, or receiving books. So among the options, "F. Noruzi moves to the United States" is the event that occurs first chronologically.

To solve this, we analyze the context of "the collection" in line 34. Option A refers to six books from the early years of Kanoon owned by Noruzi. Option B is about books by Matabi (likely a misspelling of Maktabi) owned by Noruzi, but this is a more specific subset. Option C is about books Noruzi illustrated, which is not related to "the collection" in the context of Kanoon. Option D, "the entire group of books that have been created under the Kanoon", is a broader and more likely referent for "the collection" as it would make sense in the context of a larger body of work from Kanoon, while A is a subset. So the correct answer is D.

Answer:

F. Noruzi moves to the United States

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