Writing an Informative Essay Comparing Two Periods of Time — Unit test
Question 15 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC
Read the student draft about The Land, Part 4.In part 4 of The Land by Mildred D. Taylor, Paul, Mitchell, and Paul’s father go to East Texas. Paul successfully rides a horse to win a wager for his father, but he is upset by how his father treats him. He voices his frustration when he says, "Well, you didn't tell that man from Alabama anything about you being my daddy, just that I was 'your boy'! Figure that says more than anything else!”
Answer
A
Paul can no longer accept the hypocrisy of his father’s actions.
B
Paul wants his father to treat him the same way he treats Mitchell.
C
Paul does not understand why his father will not let him ride the stallion.
D
Paul says he does not understand why his father calls him “my boy.”
Explanation
Paul is angry because his father avoids telling the man from Alabama that Paul is his son, referring to him only as “your boy.” The contrast shows that his father treats Paul as a son in some situations but will not acknowledge him openly, which Paul sees as hypocrisy. Choice A, that Paul can no longer accept his father’s hypocrisy, best matches his complaint.
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