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Function of Allusion: Short Fiction Practice Test
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Read the excerpt from a short story:
Tariq’s father taught him to fix engines by listening: a stutter here, a whine there, the language of machines. After his father left, Tariq kept the garage open on weekends, even when business was slow, because the smell of oil felt like proof that something stayed. One afternoon, a customer complained loudly about the wait, and Tariq nearly snapped back. Instead, he swallowed the words and kept tightening the bolt until his knuckles ached. He thought of Job, not patience as virtue, but patience as the last tool left when everything else is gone.
What is the primary function of the allusion to Job?
Read the excerpt from a short story:
Tariq’s father taught him to fix engines by listening: a stutter here, a whine there, the language of machines. After his father left, Tariq kept the garage open on weekends, even when business was slow, because the smell of oil felt like proof that something stayed. One afternoon, a customer complained loudly about the wait, and Tariq nearly snapped back. Instead, he swallowed the words and kept tightening the bolt until his knuckles ached. He thought of Job, not patience as virtue, but patience as the last tool left when everything else is gone.
What is the primary function of the allusion to Job?