Question

Which of the following lines best supports the answer to Question 3?


A. “My oldest said, ‘Mamá, he doesn’t want you / to be smarter than he is.’”

B. “I’m forty, / embarrassed at mispronouncing words, / embarrassed at the laughter of my children,”

C. “Sometimes I take / my English book and lock myself in the bathroom,”

D. “for if I stop trying, I will be deaf / when my children need my help”

Answer 1

I don’t have Question 3 here — can you paste it (or the passage it refers to)?

If you want a quick guide in the meantime, here’s what each choice supports:

- A (“My oldest said, ‘Mamá, he doesn’t want you / to be smarter than he is.’”) supports the idea that a man (husband/father) is insecure or discouraging the speaker.
- B (“I’m forty, / embarrassed at mispronouncing words, / embarrassed at the laughter of my children,”) supports that the speaker feels embarrassed about speaking English.
- C (“Sometimes I take / my English book and lock myself in the bathroom,”) supports that the speaker studies English in secret or practices privately.
- D (“for if I stop trying, I will be deaf / when my children need my help”) supports that the speaker is determined to keep trying so she can help her children.

Tell me Q3 and I’ll pick the best line.