Question
Read this passage from the story:
What did her reflection want from her? And why was it following her?
Nadine shut her eyes, the silken strands of her long, dyed-black hair falling to curtain her face while her heart began to pound.
The dark and accusing stare of her reflection chiseled into her tense shoulders. Phone clasped in one fist, she toggled the volume up on her playlist.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
demonstrate that Nadine does not let the antics of her reflection bother her
suggest that Nadine has learned that her reflection does not like loud music
highlight that Nadine is exhausted from having slept poorly the night before
illustrate that Nadine is trying to ignore her problems rather than face them
What did her reflection want from her? And why was it following her?
Nadine shut her eyes, the silken strands of her long, dyed-black hair falling to curtain her face while her heart began to pound.
The dark and accusing stare of her reflection chiseled into her tense shoulders. Phone clasped in one fist, she toggled the volume up on her playlist.
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.
demonstrate that Nadine does not let the antics of her reflection bother her
suggest that Nadine has learned that her reflection does not like loud music
highlight that Nadine is exhausted from having slept poorly the night before
illustrate that Nadine is trying to ignore her problems rather than face them
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The author's purpose for writing this passage was to **illustrate that Nadine is trying to ignore her problems rather than face them**. The imagery of her reflection following her and her actions—shutting her eyes and turning up the music—suggest that she is attempting to escape or avoid confronting whatever issues or fears her reflection symbolizes.