Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan England — Unit test
Question 8 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC
Read the paragraph.Mel felt herself becoming wild, like the marsh she inhabited. Her hair, once tied up in a neat ponytail, came undone and danced in the wind with the tall, unkempt grasses. Her feet, freed from shoes, planted themselves in the soggy earth. She turned her face toward the setting sun and absorbed its lingering warmth. An owl hooted, and she hooted back. What statement is the analogy making about Mel?
Answer
A
Mel feels uncomfortable in her environment.
B
Mel is lost in the tall grasses of the marsh.
C
Mel is being changed by her environment.
D
Mel wishes she could inhabit the marsh like an owl.
Explanation
The paragraph compares Mel becoming “wild” to the marsh. Her hair moves with the grasses, her bare feet sink into the earth, and she hoots back at an owl, showing that the natural surroundings are influencing how she acts. The analogy suggests Mel is being changed by her environment.
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