from The Book of Unknown Americans

Question

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

Which word best describes how the narrator’s mother feels about the place the family calls home?

Conflicted

Excited

Resigned

Satisfied
Part B

Which quote from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?



Part B

Which quote from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

My mom stood in the kitchen, a soapy pot in her hand, and looked at me, baffled. “What just happened?” she asked. (paragraph 13)

When my mom saw what it was, she said, “More killing? That’s what you want? More?” And Gustavo said, “Not killing. Justice.” (paragraph 25)

My aunt called, which cheered my mom up for a while, but once that wore off, she was more down than ever, shuffling around the house in her slippers, no makeup, her hair a disaster. (paragraph 27)

And I think we all sensed, standing there, just how far we were from where we had come, in ways both good and bad. (paragraph 27)

Answer 1

Part A

The word that best describes how the narrator’s mother feels about the place the family calls home is Conflicted.

Part B

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

"My aunt called, which cheered my mom up for a while, but once that wore off, she was more down than ever, shuffling around the house in her slippers, no makeup, her hair a disaster." (paragraph 27)

This quote reflects her fluctuating emotions and struggle with settling into her new environment, which indicates her conflicted feelings.