River of Angels

Question

by Alejandro Morales

One afternoon after getting his pay, he went to his room in the bachelors’ quarters, packed a small duffel bag and followed the sun to the West Coast. The year was 1900, the dawn of a new century, when Rodia arrived in San Francisco, where love caught him, and a year later he was married. He remained in San Francisco with his wife, had two boys and worked in what seemed to be never-ending construction. Everywhere he looked there was a house, a building, a bridge, streets, parks being constructed. He saved his money and sent funds to his sister and her husband. The couple eventually came to Southern California.

Excerpt from "River of Angels" by Alejandro Morales is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

In which sentence from the passage does the author use hyperbole?

(1 point)
Responses

“He remained in San Francisco with his wife, had two boys and worked in what seemed to be never-ending construction.”
“He remained in San Francisco with his wife, had two boys and worked in what seemed to be never-ending construction.”

“The couple eventually came to Southern California.”
“The couple eventually came to Southern California.”

“He saved his money and sent funds to his sister and her husband.”
“He saved his money and sent funds to his sister and her husband.”

“The year was 1900, the dawn of a new century, when Rodia arrived in San Francisco, where love caught him, and a year later he was married.”

Answer 1

The sentence from the passage that contains hyperbole is:

“He remained in San Francisco with his wife, had two boys and worked in what seemed to be never-ending construction.”

This sentence exaggerates the idea of "never-ending construction," implying that the construction work he witnessed was endless, which emphasizes the constant change and development in San Francisco during that time.