Identify the choice that best answers the question.
In “Translating Grandfather’s House,” the speaker says that his teacher takes his second drawing “and tapes it / To the green blackboard. / To the green blackboard.” Notice that the author makes the choice to describe the blackboard as green. What does choosing and repeating the word green most likely indicate about the speaker’s situation?
A. Like a green blackboard, the art assignment requires the creative use of color.
B. Like a green blackboard, his teacher wants her students to use their imagination.
C. Like a green blackboard, the creation of the drawing is part of his school activity.
D. Like a green blackboard, his teacher's reaction does not make sense to the speaker.
1 answer
The best choice that answers the question is:
C. Like a green blackboard, the creation of the drawing is part of his school activity.
This choice indicates that the act of drawing and the teacher's action of taping the drawing to the blackboard are both linked to the school environment and the context of the assignment. The repetition of "green blackboard" emphasizes the setting in which the creative activity takes place.
