Question

Read the excerpt from “Speaking Arabic.”

At a neighborhood fair in Texas, somewhere between the German Oom-pah Sausage Stand and the Mexican Gorditas booth, I overheard a young man say to his friend, “I wish I had a heritage. Sometimes I feel—so lonely for one.” And the tall American trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head.

In this excerpt, the author reveals the narrator’s view on heritage by
A)describing the memory of a family member.
b)describing a conversation with someone else.
C)presenting dialogue that includes a similar perspective.
D)presenting dialogue that includes a contrasting perspective.

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: We can see them reveal their perspective from the narrator overhearing someone else's conversation, which also allows them to describe the other things around them (the tree)

Answer 2

In this excerpt, the author reveals the narrator’s view on heritage by presenting a dialogue that includes a contrasting perspective.

Step-by-step explanation:

This excerpt has several examples of heritage as the narrator is speaking with another person. The reader can create a mental image of a place that is surrounded by different cultures heritage as we read about German and Mexican traditional food stands, and his necessity of having something that identifies him as part of a group.