Question

1. part a

how does the mother’s perspective about the neighboring street affect the narrator?
a. he stays within his mother’s view.
b. he questions his mother’s concerns.
c. he desires a better bicycle that will go faster.
d. he becomes dependent on his mother.

part b
which two details support the answer to part a?
a. “my first bike got me nowhere, though the shadow i cast as i pedaled raced along my side.” (paragraph 1)
b. “i didn’t believe mom.” (paragraph 3)
c. “i braked and looked back at where i had gone.” (paragraph 4)
d. “after a few circle eights i returned to our street.” (paragraph 4)
e. “i began to think that maybe this was like one of those false rainbow warnings.” (paragraph 4)
f. “i saw her face in the window, curlers piled high, and she waved a dish towel at me.” (paragraph 5)

Explanation:

Part A

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Staying in mother’s view doesn’t show effect of her perspective on him questioning.
• Option B: If the mother has concerns about the neighboring street, and the narrator questions those concerns (e.g., doesn't believe her, thinks her warnings are false), this fits.
• Option C: Desiring a better bike is unrelated to mother’s perspective on the street.
• Option D: Becoming dependent is not about reacting to her perspective on the street.

So the correct answer is about questioning her concerns.

We need details that support the narrator questioning his mother’s concerns (Part A answer):

• Option B: “I didn’t believe Mom.” shows he questions her (supports Part A).
• Option E: “I began to think that maybe this was like one of those false rainbow warnings.” implies he thinks her concerns (like a warning) are false, so he questions them (supports Part A).
• Other options: A is about bike’s ineffectiveness, C/D are about actions after riding, F is about seeing mother, not questioning her concerns.

Answer:

B. He questions his mother’s concerns.

Part B