Question with options:
PART A: Which statement best describes the relationship between the two newspaper articles?
A
The first article includes correct information about why the ship sank while the second article incorrectly claims the ship did not sink.
B
Both articles included information about the trouble the ship had when it first left harbor.
C
The first article includes more details about the passengers on the ship than does the second article.
D
Both articles incorrectly claim that the ship did not sink after hitting the iceberg.
Answer: B
Both articles included information about the trouble the ship had when it first left harbor.
Explanation:
- In the articles, we can see that the Titanic was one of the largest and most luxurious vessels in history. It was impossible for people to see or think that the Titanic is can have any difficulty so it became the transport for the most reputable people at that time.
- Then, the articles are describing the situation when the Titanic began to sink. How people on it have found that they are having problem ''Captain E. S. Smith, admiral of the White Star fleet of liners and in command of the Titanic, realized acutely the danger to his passengers.'' They included names of the people that were on the Titanic and what messages were sent by the people.
B. The punctuation belongs outside of the parenthetical citation.
Answer:
Part A: C. Constancia doesn’t realize the effect that her actions have on others
Part B: C. ”I don’t understand why she’s so upset"
Explanation:
This is the excerpt from Judith Ortiz Cofer's short story "Abuela Invents the Zero".
Although no specific dialogue is cited in the question, I'm assuming it refers to the dialogue between Constancia and her mother at the end of the story.
Constancia's grandmother comes to a visit and, being a Catholic, she wants to attend the Sunday mass. It is decided that Constancia will escort her to the church since her mothet is sick and her father stays to take care of her.
Constancia accepts reluctantly but the situation only gets worse when she feels embarrassed by her grandmother's appearance and behaviour at the church.
When Abuela gets lost in the church, Constancia doesn't help her at all, not wanting people to see them together.
This selfish act hurt Abuela so she doesn't speak to Constancia on their way home nor she accepts her help with walking.
This only shows that Constancia only cared about how her grandma embarrassed her and what her friend would say of this; she didn't care about her Abuela's feelings or helping her.
This can also best be seen from her excuses when mother confronts her and she still seems unaware of the fact she hurt her grandmother's feelings.