Question 13 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson
Read the excerpt from Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy.[Mr. Stonecrop] draped his arm around Turner's shoulders and drew him in, into his strength and power and presence. Turner felt as if he were moving in close to a mountain. But when he looked up into Mr. Stonecrop's face, he shuddered. Mr. Stonecrop was laughing, and his mouth was pulled into a grin, but his eyes were as dead as marbles, almost as if there were nothing behind them. He was like someone out of a ghost story, and Turner tried to draw away.
Answer
A
Mr. Stonecrop, like a mountain, is a fair and wise man whom others look up to for leadership about Malaga Island.
B
Mr. Stonecrop, like a mountain, is intimidating and strongly holds his position against the people of Malaga Island.
C
Mr. Stonecrop, like a mountain, changes with the seasons, and he changes his mind about the people of Malaga Island.
D
Mr. Stonecrop, like a mountain, is an elderly man who lets others decide what is best in reference to Malaga Island.
Explanation
Turner feels Mr. Stonecrop’s strength and power as he is pulled close, like being near a mountain. But Stonecrop’s lifeless eyes and ghostlike appearance make him frightening, not fair or wise. The comparison suggests that he is intimidating and firmly holds his position against the people of Malaga Island.
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