Close Read: Analyze the Text

Question

Identify the choice that best answers the question.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
In "Translating Grandfather's House," where is the house in the speaker's first picture?

A. in a hot, dusty place
B. in a crowded, noisy place
C. in a beautiful place with rich soil
D. in a distant place with imaginary people
Part B
Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

A. Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard (lines 2–3)
B. The shadow of a palomino / Gallops on the lip / Of the horizon. (lines 6–8)
C. "She was born right there— / Right there on the second floor!" (lines 14–15)
D. Classmates finish drawings of New York City / Housing projects on Navy Street. (lines 26–27)

Answer 1

Part A

The answer that best describes the location of the house in the speaker's first picture is:

C. in a beautiful place with rich soil

This option reflects the positive and picturesque nature one can infer from a description that would likely highlight natural beauty.

Part B

The quotation that best supports the answer to Part A is:

A. Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard (lines 2–3)

This quote highlights the imagery of fruit trees, suggesting a lush and beautiful setting, thus supporting the notion of a house being in a beautiful place with rich soil.