Question

read the excerpt from kaydees personal narrative.
\what are you doing, kaydee?\ aunt mary shrieked.
\youre going to set the house on fire!\
i couldnt help but roll my eyes. i struck another match.
\aunt mary, im just trying to get the stove started.
calm down. the starter is broken again, and i just have
to light the gas.\ aunt mary wrung her hands and
paced back and forth in front of the door to the
kitchen, up and down the hall, unable to be in the
same room with a lit match.
how does the dialogue develop the characters in this
paragraph? select two options.
the dialogue shows that aunt mary is afraid of fire.
the dialogue shows that aunt mary cannot light a
match.
the dialogue shows that kaydee is angry at aunt
mary.
the dialogue shows that kaydee is a calm person.
the dialogue shows that kaydee and aunt mary are
in the kitchen.

Explanation:

1. Aunt Mary shrieks about fire, wrings her hands, and won't stay near a lit match, showing her fear of fire.
2. Kaydee rolls her eyes but responds calmly to Aunt Mary's panic, explaining the situation rationally, proving she is calm.
3. The text does not state Aunt Mary can't light a match; Kaydee is just the one doing it. Kaydee rolls her eyes but does not express anger, just exasperation. While the stove is in the kitchen, Aunt Mary is pacing the hall, so they are not both in the kitchen, and this does not develop character.

Answer:

The dialogue shows that Aunt Mary is afraid of fire.
The dialogue shows that Kaydee is a calm person.