Question

tomorrow, ill sell this nugget to a pawn - shop for maybe seventy yuan - about one one - thousandth what i paid for it. this sentence helps the reader know that the word pittance in paragraph 2 means: a a temporary holder of value b an insignificant amount of money c an exchange of goods d a failed investment 30 read this quotation from paragraph 12. buying this nugget was how i once helped a man save his children. now, in selling it, ill be saving my own children. how is irony demonstrated in this quotation? f it shows that the grandfathers act of charity is helping him during his own time of need. g it shows that each object in the grandfathers collection is worth more than he initially thought. h it brings closure to the problem the grandfather faces as a result of political change in his country. j it illuminates the reason the grandfather treasures something of little monetary value.

Explanation:

For the first question, "pittance" means a very small or insignificant amount of money as indicated by the context of selling for a very low - fraction of the original price. For the second question, irony is shown as the grandfather's past act of charity (buying the nugget to help someone) is now helping him in his own time of need (selling it to save his children).

Answer:

1. B. an insignificant amount of money
2. F. It shows that the grandfather's act of charity is helping him during his own time of need