Question

questions 10 through 14 refer to the following.
analysis of “i ask my mother to sing.”
(1) in li-young lee’s poem “i ask my mother to sing,” the speaker describes a song that his mother and grandmother sing. (2) though it is never stated in the poem, it is implied that the speaker’s mother and grandmother are from china. (3) the speaker acknowledges that he has “never been to peking,” the place where these landmarks are located, but his own lack of familiarity with peking does not hinder his ability to connect emotionally to the song. (4) by relating the song and its resonance with him, the speaker honors his family and their homeland.
(5) the poem’s title reveals that the speaker has asked his mother to sing to him, and the “i” in the title suggest that the speaker could be li-young. (6) the poem begins with the mother fulfilling that wish, and the grandmother joins in, as the women “sing like young girls.” (7) the speaker imagines how his father, who is no longer living, would join in on “his accordion and sway like a boat.” (8) the memory of the speaker’s father suggests that the song has bound the family together through many repetitions.
(9) in the poem, the speaker describes the song’s setting of a rainy day at the summer palace, “how the waterlilies fill with rain until / they overturn, spilling water into water / then rock back, and fill with more.” (10) the rain mirrors the speaker’s realization that his mother
the writer wants to add information to the end of sentence 2 (adjusting the punctuation as needed) that supports the statement made earlier in the sentence.
which choice best supports the writer’s goal?
a add “as the song they sing has likely been passed down from one generation to another”
b add “and they are able to remember the song’s lyrics without difficulty and teach them to the speaker”
c add “and the song brings them closer together”
d add “as the song they sing lists particular places in china, such as the summer palace and other landmarks”

Explanation:

To support the statement in sentence 2 (implying the speaker’s mother and grandmother are from China), we need to find an option that connects to their Chinese origin. Option D adds that the song lists Chinese places (Summer Palace, landmarks), which implies the song is tied to China, supporting the implication of their Chinese origin. Option A is about generational passing, not origin. Option B is about remembering lyrics, not origin. Option C is about family closeness, not origin.

Answer:

D. Add "as the song they sing lists particular places in China, such as the Summer Palace and other landmarks"