Anticipating the Future through Texts: Visions — Cumulative exam
Question 21 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC
Read this passage from Dragonwings by Laurence Yep.The demon stopped and studied Father as you might look at a dog that had suddenly said he was going to the opera. "Well, I'll be damned," he said. He reached into a pocket of his waistcoat and took out a card, and handed it to Father with a flourish. “I can use honest handymen like you. You come around anytime, you sabe me?”Based on the content of this passage, it can be inferred that the man
Answer
A
will give Father a great opportunity at his office.
B
will immediately forget that Father fixed his carriage.
C
will give Father his own horseless carriage.
D
will never have contact with another Chinese man.
Explanation
The man is impressed by Father’s work and says, “I can use honest handymen like you,” then gives him a card and invites him to come around. This suggests he may offer Father a work opportunity at his office. The passage does not suggest that he will give Father a carriage or forget about him.
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