Question

multiple choice 10 points
read the selection in your student edition and choose the best answer to each question.
from a long walk to water
by linda sue park
the sensory language in paragraph 23 reveals —
○ how threatened salva feels by the rebels
○ how different salva is from the rebels
○ salva’s respect for the rebels
○ salva’s anger at the rebels

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the question about paragraph 23's sensory language in A Long Walk to Water. Sensory language (descriptions appealing to senses) in a narrative reveals a character's emotions/state. Let's evaluate options:

• Option 1 (how threatened Salva feels by the rebels): Sensory language (e.g., descriptions of sounds, sights, physical sensations) can convey fear or threat. If paragraph 23 uses sensory details (like tense sounds, intimidating visuals) to show Salva’s fear of rebels, this fits.
• Option 2 (how different Salva is from the rebels): Sensory language focuses on perception/feeling, not character comparison. Eliminate.
• Option 3 (Salva’s respect for the rebels): Respect is unlikely conveyed via threat - related sensory language. Eliminate.
• Option 4 (Salva’s anger at the rebels): Anger is a different emotion; threat - focused sensory details (e.g., trembling, fear - inducing sounds) suggest threat, not anger. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. how threatened Salva feels by the rebels