Read the excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah. Now the next thing, and it’s really very simple, is that while I’m not going to abandon my fashion sense—you’d better believe I’d never give up my shopping sprees—I’m sick of obsessing about my body, what guys are going to think about my cleavage and calves and shoulder-to-hip ratio. And for the love of everything that is good and holy I am really sick of worrying what people are going to think if I put on a few pounds or have a pimple. I mean, homeroom on Monday morning can be such a stress attack. Which statement best explains how the narrative tone reveals a unique perspective?
Answer
A
The narrator’s annoyance helps readers understand why she does not want to wear a hijab.
B
The narrator’s humor helps readers understand that she does not take her religion seriously.
C
The narrator’s frustration helps readers understand what it is like to be a teenager.
D
The narrator’s wit helps readers understand that she does not have teenage angst.
Explanation
The narrator sounds frustrated as she describes worrying about her appearance and what classmates might think. Her mention of Monday homeroom as a “stress attack” shows how intense these concerns feel to her. This perspective helps readers understand the pressures and anxieties of being a teenager; it does not suggest that she lacks teenage angst or that her feelings are about wearing a hijab.
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