Question

1. consider lines 34-40. how does ward’s language communicate her message?

(a) ward’s use of “dances” conveys the goat’s lack of awareness of its fate.
(b) ward’s use of “loose” illustrates that the goat has chosen to accept its fate.
(c) ward’s use of “slap” and “scratch” illustrate jojo’s vulnerability.
(d) ward’s use of “thin white lines” illustrates jojo’s willingness to follow orders.

1. how does the description of the goat’s death (lines 64-71) help develop the narrative?

(a) ward reveals jojo’s confidence and knowledge about death.
(b) ward reveals jojo’s anger at his pop’s willingness to kill animals.
(c) ward reveals jojo’s desire to live up to pop’s expectations.
(d) ward reveals jojo’s confusion about death.

1. which piece of evidence best supports your answer to question 14?

(a) “it shows me...away, don’t blink” (line 66).
(b) “pop yanking hard...at the feet” (lines 83-84).
(c) \get the bucket,\...under the animal” (lines 96-97).
(d) “this smell is...blood and life” (lines 104-105).

1. how do descriptions of jojo’s sister, kayla, contribute to the development of this passage?

(a) jojo mocks and expresses his frustration with kayla’s immaturity.
(b) jojo contrasts kayla’s behavior with his own to contrast her innocence with his own emerging adulthood.
(c) jojo is jealous of kayla because she gets to sleep in instead of helping his grandfather.
(d) jojo wishes that kayla was older so he could teach her what he’s learning from his grandfather.

1. consider the final sentence of this passage: “my face is so hot, but my arms are cold” (line 116). how does this language contribute to ward’s themes?

(a) the word “hot” represents jojo’s anger at pop; the word “cold” represents jojo’s fear of the goat.
(b) the word “hot” represents jojo’s jealousy that pop was the one to kill the goat; the word “cold” illustrates his willingness to move past this feeling.
(c) the word “hot” represents jojo’s anguish over the goat’s death; the word “cold” represents jojo’s reluctance to reveal his anguish to pop.
(d) the word “hot” represents jojo’s sympathy towards the goat; the word “cold” represents jojo’s sense of disconnection from pop.

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Dances" can imply the goat is unaware of its fate (e.g., moving innocently), which is plausible.
• Option B: "Loose" doesn't suggest the goat accepts its fate; it's more about movement or state, so B is wrong.
• Option C: "Slap" and "scratch" likely relate to the goat or another action, not Jojo's vulnerability, so C is wrong.
• Option D: "Thin white lines" don't relate to Jojo following orders, so D is wrong.

Analyze each option:

• Option A: If Jojo shows confidence/knowledge about death (e.g., handling the situation), this fits.
• Option B: There's no indication of anger at Pop killing animals, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The goat's death isn't about living up to Pop's expectations, so C is wrong.
• Option D: Confusion would be uncertainty, but the description likely shows more confidence/knowledge, so D is wrong.

We need evidence for question 14 (Jojo's confidence/knowledge about death).

• Option A: "It shows me...away, don't blink" suggests Jojo knows what to do (confidence/knowledge), so this supports A.
• Option B: About Pop's actions, not Jojo's knowledge, so B is wrong.
• Option C: About getting a bucket, not knowledge of death, so C is wrong.
• Option D: About the smell of blood, not knowledge of death, so D is wrong.

Answer:

A. Ward’s use of “dances” conveys the goat’s lack of awareness of its fate.

Question 14