"I lay my head back against the seat and closed my eyes, squeezing them shut, and took myself far away until I was safe on the bars at a beautiful gymnastics meet in the sky."
What does this sentence suggest about Maya?
A Maya misses her friends from the gymnastics team.
B Maya regrets missing her gymnastics meet.
C Maya needs an escape from reality.
D Maya needs to get more sleep.
1 answer
The sentence you provided suggests that Maya is seeking an escape from her current reality, as she mentions taking herself "far away" and imagining being at a "beautiful gymnastics meet in the sky." This indicates a desire to leave her present situation, which aligns with option C.
So, the correct answer is:
C Maya needs an escape from reality.
