Question

Use the passage to answer the question. %0D%0A%0D%0AWherever Tommy went and whatever he saw would remind him of a past time when things were happier. A mere walk down the street where he lived, glancing through the windows of the boutiques that lined the sidewalks, would often leave him in tears.%0D%0AWhich line of dialogue could the author use to develop Tommy’s character as he is characterized in this paragraph?“This little trinket makes me think of a tender memory of playing baseball when I was a boy.”%0D%0A“This little trinket makes me think of a tender memory of playing baseball when I was a boy.”%0D%0A%0D%0A“There are so many nice things here, and I can’t stand knowing that I can’t afford any of them.”%0D%0A“There are so many nice things here, and I can’t stand knowing that I can’t afford any of them.”%0D%0A%0D%0A“I think my mother owned a trinket like this one, but I never did like it at all.”%0D%0A“I think my mother owned a trinket like this one, but I never did like it at all.”%0D%0A%0D%0A“Why do there have to be so many shops along the same street where I live?”

Answer 1

“This little trinket makes me think of a tender memory of playing baseball when I was a boy.”

Explanation: it shows Tommy is easily reminded of happier past times and experiences emotional, sentimental reactions—matching the paragraph's characterization.