Question

eduardo had been filling out college applications for what seemed like months. now the highly anticipated acceptances were beginning to roll in. knowing he would have to navigate both difficult courses and the jungle of campus buildings galvanized him. studying each campus’s map, he planned his potential trip through the tangled paths, looking to avoid especially steep routes. leaving the sanctuary of his accessible home and school might be challenging, but he was ready to flourish. why does the author use a jungle metaphor?

1. eduardo was hoping to study jungle ecology while at college.
2. the jungle symbolizes the unknown and the difficult to explore.
3. studying campus maps reminded him of studying maps of the jungle.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention Eduardo wanting to study jungle ecology, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The campus is new to Eduardo, and "jungle" implies it's unknown and hard to navigate (like a real jungle is hard to explore), matching the context of him planning routes and avoiding steep paths.
• Option 3: The passage says he studied campus maps to plan his trip, not that campus maps reminded him of jungle maps, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

1. The jungle symbolizes the unknown and the difficult to explore.