And sometimes after a rain he likes to step down off his tightrope right into the gutter and slosh around getting his shoes and cuffs wet. Then I get hit when I get home. Or sometimes if you don’t watch him he’ll dash across traffic to the island in the middle of Broadway and give the pigeons a fit. Then I have to go behind him apologizing to all the old people sitting around trying to get some sun and getting all upset with the pigeons fluttering around them, scattering their newspapers and upsetting the waxpaper lunches in their laps.
Question
How does the setting in this excerpt of "Raymond's Run" affect Raymond?
Responses
The city provides many ways for Raymond to get into mischief.
The city provides many ways for Raymond to get into mischief.
The city is filled with people willing to help Raymond if he is in trouble.
The city is filled with people willing to help Raymond if he is in trouble.
The city is a dangerous place where Raymond cannot be himself.
The city is a dangerous place where Raymond cannot be himself.
The city allows many different places for Raymond to get lost.
The city allows many different places for Raymond to get lost.
1 answer
The best response based on the excerpt is:
The city provides many ways for Raymond to get into mischief.
This choice reflects the playful and chaotic nature of the setting described, where Raymond engages in activities that lead to trouble, such as splashing in puddles and disturbing pigeons, which causes issues for his sister and others around them.
