Question 2 • ALT ENG 11 S2 Common Core ELA 11 2014 - ELA3011 B-CR
Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.It took me nine hours to make, and I had thought about giving it to Sonny, the homeless person who I sometimes see standing outside the Alliance Française, because he puts me in heavy boots, or maybe to Lindy, the neat old woman who volunteers to give tours at the Museum of Natural History, so I could be something special to her, or even just to someone in a wheelchair. But instead I gave it to Mom. She said it was the best gift she’d ever received. Which word from this excerpt most reveals the tone?
Answer
A
homeless, because the narrator uses the word “homeless” to describe someone he met
B
heavy, because the narrator’s list of ideas is bizarre and a bit outrageous
C
neat, because the narrator seems carefree and without worry
D
special, because it implies confidence
Explanation
“Heavy” stands out because the narrator says Sonny “puts me in heavy boots,” an unusual, imaginative phrase that gives the passage a quirky, slightly bizarre tone. The other choices point to ordinary descriptions or an idea—confidence—that the excerpt does not clearly convey. The best choice is “heavy,” because the narrator’s list of possible recipients and reasons is eccentric.
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