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Explain Evidence & Reasoning: Short Fiction Practice Test
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In a story about a son visiting his mother’s apartment, the narrator claims the mother is “not lonely.” However, the narration notes that she keeps the television on at a volume that makes conversation unnecessary, answers rhetorical questions she asks the newscaster, and sets two cups on the table before quietly removing one. Which option best explains how the bolded evidence supports the claim that the mother is lonely despite her insistence?
In a story about a son visiting his mother’s apartment, the narrator claims the mother is “not lonely.” However, the narration notes that she keeps the television on at a volume that makes conversation unnecessary, answers rhetorical questions she asks the newscaster, and sets two cups on the table before quietly removing one. Which option best explains how the bolded evidence supports the claim that the mother is lonely despite her insistence?