1. All of the following quotes from "The Swimming Contest" are intended to foreshadow the future conflict between the narrator and Abdul-Karim EXCEPT

Question

A. "But it's not true that we're driving the Arabs out. We are out for peace, not war."*****
B. "Abdul-Karim is studying at the college of the Mufti, "Nahida's father told us." And he's in constant fear of your Haganah."
C. "Ahlan usahlan!" Abdul-Karim agreed. "Tomorrow morning, then. Now let's go back to the house and listen to some songs. We have a gramophone."
D. "If he ever manages to beat me here in the pool," Abdul-Karim said, "it. Will be very bad indeed. It will be bad for you too, Nahida. Bad for all of us."

(So basically I think their asking me to find a quote that has foreshadowing in it, but does not give the future conflict with the narrator and Abdul-Karim)

I think the answer might be either A or B because I don't see any future conflicts that could happen between the narrator or Abdul-Karim from these quotes but I'm not sure which one to go with. I'm thinking maybe it's B

Answer 1

Will be very bad indeed. It will be bad for you too, Nahida. Bad for all of us." is predicting a future event. Keywords: WILL BE

Answer 2

Yes that I know. But they want us to find something that does not have future conflict with Abdul-Karim or the narrator. So I'm confused. Are you saying that my two answers are wrong and option C is correct or are you giving me an example of a future event

I'm very confused

Answer 3

Does going back to the house to listen to records foreshadow anything?

I don't like to "give" answers, but let's think this through together. A indicates two possibilities, war or peace IN THE FUTURE. B indicates fear of what might happen IN THE FUTURE. D, as bobpursley points out, indicates that IT WILL be bad in the future. They all forshadow SOMETHING. Just taking a "time out" to listen to the gramophone (record player) foreshadows nothing at all.

Answer 4

Oh...I'm sorry. I thought since he wanted to go somewhere to listen to records it was in future tense because he wants them to do it meaning in the future. That's where I had got confused. But thank you for clarifying it. I actually thought that one couldn't have been it. But I got confused and was incorrect I suppose. So thank you Reed and BobPursley.

Answer 5

You're welcome. Foreshadowing means a hint (or fear or prediction) of what might happen or will happen in the plot of the story, not just that we're going to do something now, like listen to songs or eat lunch, etc.

Answer 6

WHAT IS THE AWNSER!!

Answer 7

can y'all make things easy for once

Answer 8

It's C the one with the word gramophone in it. If you have read Reed's post you would have figured it out pretty easily.

Answer 9

y'all were no help

Answer 10

Okay so its definitely not "if he ever manages to beat me here in the pool.."

Answer 11

1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
(All I got for the test so far)
(By the way, english test are different then some)

Answer 12

Bro like help out honestly y'all cant even give a straight forward answer for once

Answer 13

God bless all of the kids struggling on this test rn

Answer 14

C is the answer

Answer 15

Yes, the answer is C.