Read the excerpt from "Homesick” by Jean Fritz.By the time I went back to my chair, Andrea had returned from her explorations."There really is no one our age on board,” she reported."Well, we can play shuffleboard and deck tennis. There are lots of things we can do.”Andrea sighed. "I was hoping for some boys.”What is the narrator accomplishing with these sentences?
Answer
A
She is establishing that Andrea is difficult to get along with.
B
She is revealing a difference between her viewpoint and Andrea's.
C
She is considering keeping records of the imbalance in the ship’s population.
D
She is criticizing the quality of the recreational activities on the ship.
Explanation
The narrator points out activities they can enjoy, such as shuffleboard and deck tennis, while Andrea is disappointed because she hoped to meet boys their age. Their different reactions reveal a difference in their viewpoints: the narrator focuses on what they can do, while Andrea focuses on who is aboard. The passage does not show Andrea being difficult or the narrator criticizing the activities.
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