Question

i gave a long delicate sigh. what is the matter with the whole world? im not the only one in it who is all mixed up. everyones mixed up. nothing is right. nothing is normal. i saw the tape. it held the lock open. thats all i know, except that it sounds like a crazy story is interrupted. my parents believe me, but della looked at me though she thought i was lying.
ever mind,\ i said then. \i dont understand anything about that piece of tape so we might as well forget it.\my mother shrugs. \i suppose thats a good idea. well forget about it for now. lets see if della is ready to serve dinner.\we follow her to the dining room. no one invites rosalia to stay for dinner. its just taken for granted that if she is here she eats with us. she and my father keep strange hours because he often wants to work in the evening. rosalia doesnt have a family. she lives all alone in an apartment somewhere. i dont even know where. i dont care about rosalia much. shes a small - boned woman with a thin, sparly voice and eyes that always seem to be asking questions. she doesnt talk a lot and i guess that makes me uncomfortable. people like me, who keep their feelings inside, never feel at ease with others who do the same. its sort of like two strangers keeping their distance from each other, never knowing who the other one is going to call. we seat ourselves at the table. my father gives his usual long - involved blessing in the pear - shaped tones that have helped him lead congregations as a lay preacher. while he is praying, i examine the bowl of giblets and halos in the center of the table. the halos have opened bright green tops, and they peep through the giblets.
on 1. part 1
what can the reader infer about christinas relationship with her parents?
○ she feels supported and understood by them.
○ she only listens to her father but ignores her mother.
○ she avoids most conversations because she feels dismissed.
○ she prefers to spend more time with rosalia than her parents.
part 2
which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to part 1?

Explanation:

Part 1

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text shows Della (maybe a parent or family member) looked as if she thought the narrator was lying, and the mother just shrugged and wanted to forget the issue, so the narrator isn't supported/understood. Eliminate.
• Option 2: There's no indication the narrator only listens to father and ignores mother. The mother is mentioned, but no such dynamic. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The narrator says "People like me, who keep their feelings inside, never feel at ease with others who do the same" and the family's reaction to her concerns (mother shrugging, Della doubting) makes her feel dismissed, so she avoids conversations. This fits.
• Option 4: There's no info that she prefers to spend more time with Rosalia than parents. Rosalia is a guest. Eliminate.

To support the answer that she feels dismissed (so avoids conversations), we need a sentence where her concerns are ignored or she's not taken seriously. The mother shrugging and wanting to forget the issue ("My mother shrugs. 'I suppose that's a good idea. We'll forget about it for now. Let's see if Della is ready to serve dinner'") shows dismissal, as it ignores her confusion about the tape.

Answer:

C. She avoids most conversations because she feels dismissed

Part 2

(Note: Since the passage text is partially visible, but based on Part 1's answer (she feels dismissed), we look for a sentence that shows dismissal. From the passage: "My mother shrugs. 'I suppose that's a good idea. We'll forget about it for now. Let's see if Della is ready to serve dinner'" or "Della looked as though she thought I was lying" or the narrator's feeling about not being at ease. Let's assume the relevant sentence is about the mother shrugging and wanting to forget, or the narrator's discomfort. But since the options for Part 2 are not fully visible, but the process is: find the sentence that shows the narrator feels dismissed (like family not taking her concerns seriously). For example, if one of the sentences is "My mother shrugs. 'I suppose that's a good idea. We'll forget about it for now. Let's see if Della is ready to serve dinner'", that sentence shows the mother dismissing the narrator's concern by wanting to forget it, supporting that she feels dismissed (so avoids conversations).