Question

1. who is telling the story?

a. cora
b. pearl
c. mama
d. a narrator

1. which is a summary of this story?

a. cora is disappointed that mama does not want to write letters to the soldiers. comes to care for cora so mama can work in the factory.
b. cora and pearl talk about letter writing after school. cora asks mama to help the soldiers, but mama explains that she has too many chores.
c. cora realizes that mama has a new job when she notices mama is dressed in not typical. mama explains that she will be working in a factory.
d. cora is frustrated by mama’s reluctance to help write letters to the soldiers. learns how mama will be helping, her frustration turns to pride.

1. because of the author’s choice of narrator, what might the reader understa

a. a young girl’s conflicted feelings about the war
b. the difficulty of supporting family members
c. why friends can have disagreements
d. why war is important for peace

Explanation:

Question 1

To determine who is telling the story, we analyze the narrative perspective. A narrator (option D) is the one who relates the story's events. If the story is told from a perspective that's not a character like Cora, Pearl, or Mama as the teller, but an external or internal narrator, option D is correct. Typically, in such story - related questions, if the story is presented with a voice that's recounting the actions of Cora, Pearl, and Mama, it's a narrator.

We need to find the option that accurately summarizes the story. Option D says Cora is frustrated about Mama not helping with soldier letters, then when she learns how Mama helps, her frustration becomes pride. This likely captures the story's arc: initial frustration over letter - writing help, then a change in emotion when understanding Mama's contribution. Option A has an incorrect reason for Mama's actions. Option B only covers part of the story (talking about letters and Mama's chores, not the resolution). Option C focuses on Mama's new job but not the emotional arc of Cora.

The question is about what the reader understands due to the narrator's choice. If the narrator is a young girl (Cora), the reader would understand her conflicted feelings about the war (option A). Option B is about family support difficulty, which is not the main focus of a young girl's perspective on war. Option C is about friend disagreements, not related to the war - centered story. Option D has an illogical statement (war being important for peace is not what a young girl's narrator would convey in this context).

Answer:

D. a narrator

Question 2