Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
what does the following passage mainly reveal about lizabeth (paragraph 34)?

suddenly i was ashamed, and i did not like being ashamed. the child in me sulked and said it was all in fun, but the woman in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack that i had led.

a. the mature part of lizabeth experiences remorse and shame.
b. lizabeth wishes that she and the neighborhood kids had gotten the chance to kill all of miss lottie’s marigolds.
c. guilt often means that now lizabeth realizes what poverty her family lives in.
d. lizabeth feels more like a woman because she is bored by summer and ready to go back to school.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the passage. The passage talks about Lizabeth feeling ashamed, with the "child in me" sulking (denying shame as fun) and the "woman in me" flinching at her malicious act.

• Option A: The passage mentions her shame and the internal conflict between her child - like and woman - like selves (remorse and shame from the malicious attack). This matches.
• Option B: The passage doesn't mention wanting to kill all marigolds with other kids; it's about her own shame after her action. Eliminate.
• Option C: The passage has no mention of poverty or her family's living situation. Eliminate.
• Option D: The passage isn't about being bored by summer or ready for school. It's about her emotional conflict (shame, remorse) after her act. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. The mature part of Lizabeth experiences remorse and shame.