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Allied with Green
by Naomi Shihab Nye

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Question
Read the sentence from paragraph 20.

This was the serious question growing small fronds and tendrils at the heart of Lucy’s paper.

The metaphor in this sentence helps the author explain that —

Responses

Lucy’s papers are similar, as are the vines of the same plant
Lucy’s papers are similar, as are the vines of the same plant

Lucy’s topic idea needs to be trimmed like an overgrown vine
Lucy’s topic idea needs to be trimmed like an overgrown vine

Lucy’s unanswered question takes root, spreading like a vine
Lucy’s unanswered question takes root, spreading like a vine

Lucy’s question is the vine from which the ideas in her paper will grow
Lucy’s question is the vine from which the ideas in her paper will grow

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Lucy’s unanswered question takes root, spreading like a vine

Explanation: The metaphor of “growing small fronds and tendrils” shows the question developing and spreading within the paper, like a vine taking root and extending.