Part A

Question

In Chapter 2 of Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston write that the secondhand dealer tells Mama "he was sure he couldn't pay more than seventeen fifty for that china."

Which sentence best explains the meaning of his statement?

Responses

The dealer is trying to take advantage of Mama by offering her far less than the china set is worth.
The dealer is trying to take advantage of Mama by offering her far less than the china set is worth.

The dealer is not the one who decides how much he can spend on the goods he buys.
The dealer is not the one who decides how much he can spend on the goods he buys.

Mama is trying to trick the dealer into paying more than the china set is actually worth.
Mama is trying to trick the dealer into paying more than the china set is actually worth.

The dealer only has a little bit of money to spend on Mama's china set.

Answer 1

The sentence that best explains the meaning of the dealer's statement is:

The dealer is trying to take advantage of Mama by offering her far less than the china set is worth.