Question 23 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from "Racing the Storm.” "Turn the radio off!” Keri shouted. "Anastasia!” She reached out and shook the other girl’s leg. "Turn it off! I need to concentrate.” "Yeesh!” Anastasia exclaimed. Finally giving her attention to the scene outside, she smiled. "Wow. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she said. "Never mind,” Keri moaned, letting go of the wheel again to turn off the radio herself. "Look, I’m going to get off this highway. I don’t know where we’ll end up, but we have to do something.” How does the author use Anastasia’s dialogue to develop her character in this passage?
Answer
A
to reinforce Keri’s dialogue
B
as an addendum to Keri’s dialogue
C
as a contrast to Keri’s dialogue
D
to clarify Keri’s dialogue
Explanation
Anastasia reacts to the dangerous scene outside by calling it beautiful, while Keri is stressed and urgently trying to concentrate and find a way off the highway. Their different reactions contrast Anastasia’s carefree attitude with Keri’s alarm, so the answer is “as a contrast to Keri’s dialogue.”
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