Question

the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b. part a which of the following quotations is an example of flashback in
ecovering from the storm\? a \ill never forget the sound, slow at first, a rhythmic chugging competing with the rain and thunder and lightning, and soon, the train was all we could hear, the whining and screaming.\ alycia explained. (paragraph 2) b \a year after the storm, the tornado now a memory and some semblance of order restored. alycia watched from the window as her father slumped, his hand clutching his chest as he fell. her neighbor, miss martias, ran toward the house.\ (paragraph 8) c \my father organized recovery efforts, starting by compiling a list of missing persons and asking for volunteers to take in homeless families while the town devised a plan. and when construction workers were in short supply, my dad showed up with his toolbox and helped rebuild.\ (paragraph 9) d \i was only thirteen at the time. i realized that my dad was doing a good thing, but he was gone so much. i wanted him to spend more time at home and less time away helping others. my mom saw things differently. she said that dad was a good man and that he thought it was his obligation to help.\ (paragraph 10) part b which best explains how the flashback identified in part a enhances the story and adds to the development of the plot? a it releases tension by explaining what happened in alycias past. b it releases tension by relating increasingly suspenseful events as they unfold. c it builds tension by revealing a past traumatic event, leading readers to wonder how alycia will cope. d it builds tension by revealing a past traumatic event, leading readers to wonder whether alycias father will spend more time with her.

Explanation:

For Part A, a flashback is a shift back in time. Option D starts with "I was only thirteen at the time" indicating a past - time recollection, which is a flashback. For Part B, the flashback about her father being away a lot in her past reveals a past traumatic event (her longing for her father's presence) and makes readers wonder how she will cope with her feelings, thus building tension.

Answer:

Part A: D. “I was only thirteen at the time. I realized that my dad was doing a good thing, but he was gone so much. I wanted him to spend more time at home and less time away helping others. My mom saw things differently. She said that Dad was a good man and that he thought it was his obligation to help.”
Part B: C. It builds tension by revealing a past traumatic event, leading readers to wonder how Alycia will cope.