Sugar Changed the World, Part 2: Central Ideas — Unit test
Question 18 • FL-1001340-English 2 Sem 1 - Flex
Read the excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah.Now the next thing, and it’s really very simple, is that while I’m not going to abandon my fashion sense—you’d better believe I’d never give up my shopping sprees—I’m sick of obsessing about my body, what guys are going to think about my cleavage and calves and shoulder-to-hip ratio. And for the love of everything that is good and holy I am really sick of worrying what people are going to think if I put on a few pounds or have a pimple. I mean, homeroom on Monday morning can be such a stress attack.
Answer
A
The narrator’s frustration helps readers understand what it is like to be a teenager.
B
The narrator’s humor helps readers understand that she does not take her religion seriously.
C
The narrator’s annoyance helps readers understand why she does not want to wear a hijab.
D
The narrator’s wit helps readers understand that she does not have teenage angst.
Explanation
The narrator describes worrying about her appearance, what boys think, and how classmates might react to a pimple or weight gain. Her exaggerated, humorous phrasing makes these concerns vivid while showing the stress of navigating adolescence. This supports choice A: her frustration helps readers understand what it is like to be a teenager.
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