Question

passage 2\
story 1\
getting to know grandma\
1 molly stared glumly out the living room window as she waited for her parents to return from the airport with her grandmother.\
2 molly’s dismal mood had started earlier that morning, as her grandmother’s visit grew closer and closer. “do i really have to give up my bedroom?” molly had whined to her mother over breakfast. “i don’t even know her, so can’t she just sleep on the couch? it’s comfortable enough, isn’t it?”\
3 “molly, you know this will be the first time your lola has visited our home. she’s never been to the united states before, and i know the journey will be tiring for her. don’t you want to make her feel welcome?” molly mumbled a begrudging response before heading to her room to enjoy what little time she had left there before relinquishing it to a relative she’d never laid eyes on.\
4 molly was still musing at the window, bristling at the thought of having to sleep on the couch, when her dog pete began to bark eagerly. as molly watched, her parents’ car turned into the driveway, and in no time, her father was helping an older woman...\
which sentence supports the answer in part a?\
a “lola’s face was a crowded map of wrinkles, and she appeared to be extremely fragile, so much so that molly was afraid to touch her, let alone give her a hug.” (paragraph 6)\
b “‘hi, lola,’ she said. ‘i’ll take you to my bedroom, where you’re sleeping.’” (paragraph 6)\
c “‘so much for her coming here to meet me,’ molly complained to her mother.” (paragraph 7)\
d lola woke with a start, and then she grinned widely when she realized who was sitting beside her.” (paragraph 9)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option to see which supports the answer in Part A (presumably about Molly's initial feelings toward her grandmother).

• Option A: Describes Lola’s appearance, not Molly’s feelings about her visit. Eliminate.
• Option B: Shows Molly offering her bedroom, which suggests acceptance (not discontent). Eliminate.
• Option C: Molly complains, “So much for her coming here to meet me,” reflecting her negative feelings about the visit (matching her dismal mood in Part A). This supports the answer.
• Option D: Describes Lola’s reaction, not Molly’s feelings. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. "So much for her coming here to meet me," Molly complained to her mother." (paragraph 7)