Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

Question

“I didn’t do it!” I hollered, but they didn’t even hear me, because they were playing music too loud and cracking up too much. I zipped myself all the way into the sleeping bag of myself, not because I was hurt, and not because I had broken something, but because they were cracking up. Even though I knew I shouldn’t, I gave myself a bruise.

Which statement best describes the ambiguity in this excerpt?
It is unclear whether Oskar gets caught in the closet.
It is unclear whether Oskar will sleep in the closet.
The source of the laughter is unclear.
The nature of the bruise is unclear.

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

I started inventing things, and then I couldn’t stop, like beavers, which I know about. People think they cut down trees so they can build dams, but in reality it’s because their teeth never stop growing, and if they didn’t constantly file them down by cutting through all of those trees, their teeth would start to grow into their own faces, which would kill them. That’s how my brain was.

Which line best reflects the ambiguity of this excerpt?
I started inventing things, and then I couldn’t stop, like beavers
People think they cut down trees so they can build dams
in reality it’s because their teeth never stop growing
their teeth would start to grow into their own faces

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

The next morning I told Mom that I couldn’t go to school, because I was too sick. It was the first lie that I had to tell. She put her hand on my forehead and said, “You do feel a bit hot.” I said, “I took my temperature and it’s one hundred point seven degrees.” That was the second lie. She turned around and asked me to zip up the back of her dress which she could have done herself, but she knew that I loved to do it.

What assumption does the narrator make in this excerpt?
that his mom will worry about him
that his mom will trust him
that his mom knows he is lying
that his mom needs his help

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

What was a pretty blue vase doing way up there? I couldn’t reach it, obviously, so I moved over the chair with the tuxedo still on it, and then I went to my room to get the Collected Shakespeare set that Grandma bought for me when she found out that I was going to be Yorick, and I brought those over, four tragedies at a time, until I had a stack that was tall enough.

How does the narration shape Oskar’s characterization in this excerpt?
His curiosity makes him seem childish.
His literary references render him mature for his age.
His dramatic experience suggests great talent.
His plan for retrieving the case suggests great ingenuity.

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

I wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing Scrabble yet. Or looking in the mirror. Or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it.

What assumption does the narrator make in this excerpt?
that his mother’s activities suggest an end to her grief
that his mother’s activities are adversely affecting her work
that his mother’s attention to the mirror suggests vanity
that his mother’s game-playing detracts from her time with him

Answer 1

Here are the analyses for each excerpt you provided:

1. Excerpt Analysis:

   • Statement that best describes the ambiguity: The source of the laughter is unclear.
   • Reasoning: The narrator references laughter but does not specify who is laughing or what exactly is causing their amusement.

2. Excerpt Analysis:

   • Line that best reflects the ambiguity: People think they cut down trees so they can build dams.
   • Reasoning: This line introduces a common misconception but implies that there is more complexity to the beavers' actions, mirroring the ambiguity in Oskar's own thought process.

3. Excerpt Analysis:

   • Assumption made by the narrator: that his mom will trust him.
   • Reasoning: The narrator lies about being sick, indicating an assumption that his mother will believe him.

4. Excerpt Analysis:

   • How narration shapes Oskar’s characterization: His plan for retrieving the case suggests great ingenuity.
   • Reasoning: Oskar's method of stacking books to reach the vase reflects his creativity and problem-solving skills.

5. Excerpt Analysis:

   • Assumption made by the narrator: that his mother’s activities suggest an end to her grief.
   • Reasoning: The narrator's thoughts about what his mother shouldn’t be doing indicate a belief that her actions imply she’s moving on from her grief too quickly.

These analyses offer a clear understanding of the nuances present in each excerpt and the inferences that can be drawn from Oskar's character and mindset.

Answer 2

will you just choose the answers i give you

Answer 3

Of course! If you provide your answers, I can confirm them for you or help with any explanations you might need. Please go ahead and list the answers you'd like me to choose.