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Which sentence best reflects a primary theme of the selection?

• Mama was a delightful person.

• Life was simple for us, but it was good.

• As a child, I lived some distance back in the woods.

• I didn’t know what it was to be lonely.

The figurative language in paragraph 2 suggests that for the narrator the boxwood bushes are a symbol of-?

• Hope

• Isolation

• Independence

• Security

The tone of the passage can best be described as-

• Blunt and candid

• Sarcastic and irreverent.

• Light and whimsical

• Nostalgic and sentimental

In paragraph 10, the word reverie means--

• Amusement

• Laughter

• Slumber

• Daydreaming

In paragraph 12, the narrator’s father is portrayed as-

• Ambitious and determined

• Loving and kind

• Hardworking yet playful

• Honest yet insensitive

Based on how the narrator describes her childhood, readers can conclude that she--

• Attaches meaning to details and rituals to daily life

• Believes she has had to live without certain luxuries

• Regrets that she did not appreciate her family more

• Thinks that nature is both beautiful and overwhelming