Question

greg pried open his eyes, struggling to rid them of the image that still burned upon them. it was an image of smoke billowing toward the darkening sky, of blackened siding and shattered glass, of violent flames licking the defeated walls of his home. earlier that evening, he had made a firm decision not to close his eyes, but somehow his weariness had conquered his resolve and hammered them shut. why hadnt he switched off that abandoned lamp? the frustrating thought had blazed through his mind all night, elbowing out all other thoughts. how could he have acted so irresponsibly? then suddenly, greg was hit by the realization that he had lost all his belongings -- his new skateboard with the lightning bolt imprinted on it, his cd collection, life - sized baseball posters, and the night table where he kept his old journals. his whole life seemed to have gone up in smoke in just a few hours. everything that mattered was gone. slowly he lifted his head off the mattress that the neighbors had given him to use for the night, and gazed across the room. lying on another loaned mattress was his brother. greg could see the covers slowly rising and falling to his brothers breathing, seemingly peaceful and undisturbed. in the next room, his mother was probably lying awake just as he was, staring at the ceiling. it was then that greg knew that everything that mattered was not gone. which explains why the author most likely used the underlined words in the passage? a to show how much the main character misses home b to show what the main character wants to do next

Explanation:

The underlined words describe the destructive fire scene. They emphasize the loss Greg feels initially, highlighting his attachment to his home - related belongings. This shows his longing for his home before the fire.

Answer:

A. to show how much the main character misses home