Question

the robot by a. gautam sai ran into ali in the middle of the science fair. she had not seen him holding hands with jade and walking toward her. he looked more than happy; sai thought ali looked content. for a brief moment, sais expectant eyes met alis and the booths along with people all around sai disappeared. there was the same smile in alis face—the smile that had captivated sai. now, ali was only standing a few feet away from sai, still holding jades hands. \hey, there,\ ali greeted sai with a warm handshake. \do you have a display this year?\ \hi, ali. hey, jade,\ sai addressed the couple with a forced smile.
ot this year. i am only judging.\ before she knew it, sai was already thinking about the first science experiment she did for the neweinstess club. the robot had received more press and media attention than a pop singer found in a mcdonalds. sai knew the robot was a proof of her strong friendship with and feelings for ali. she also knew that they would have ended up together if she had not left for the robot meet in tokyo. sai imagined holding hands with ali and walking around the booths. \of course,\ ali uttered, bringing sai back to reality. \you are way too smart for this school.\ not for you, sai thought to herself. \it was great to see you guys,\ sai managed to say, and watched ali disappear among the busy people in the science fair. the author uses flashback to reveal a. the feelings that sai has for ali. b. the fact that ali is a smart boy. c. the idea of a global competition. d. the friendship of ali and jade.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the flashback in the story. The flashback section (starting with "Before she knew it, Sai was already thinking...") focuses on Sai's memories of her past with Ali, including their friendship, the robot experiment, and her feelings for him. It mentions "Sai knew the robot was a proof of her strong friendship with and feelings for Ali" and her imagining holding hands with Ali. Option A aligns with this as the flashback reveals Sai's feelings for Ali. Option B: The fact that Ali is smart is stated in the present (Ali says "You are way too smart..."), not via flashback. Option C: The global competition (Robot Meet in Tokyo) is part of the flashback but the "idea of a global competition" isn't the main reveal; the focus is on Sai's feelings/relationship. Option D: The friendship of Ali and Jade is shown in the present (holding hands), not revealed via flashback (the flashback is about Sai and Ali's past). So the correct answer is A.

Answer:

A. the feelings that Sai has for Ali.