Exploring Cultural Identity through Language — Unit test
Question 17 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC
Read the passage from "The Book of Martha.”After a moment, Martha was able to take her hands from her face and look again at the grayness around her and at God. "This can't be heaven," she said. "There's nothing here, no one here but you.""Is that all you see?" God asked.This confused her even more. "Don't you know what I see?" she demanded and then quickly softened her voice. "Don't you know everything?"God smiled. "No, I outgrew that trick long ago. You can't imagine how boring it was."
Answer
A
She is worried that God will be upset at her for sounding insistent.
B
She does not want to talk loud enough for anyone but God to hear.
C
She feels confident that God can hear her no matter how softly she speaks.
D
She doesn’t want God to hear her questions and provide answers.
Explanation
Martha first demands, “Don’t you know everything?” but quickly softens her voice, suggesting she worries that her insistent tone may offend or upset God. The passage doesn’t indicate that she wants to keep others from hearing or avoid getting answers. Choice A, that she is worried God will be upset at her for sounding insistent, best fits her change in tone.
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