Question

40 POINTS URGENT. don’t guess please. due soon.

15. At age six I ate a dried fig and shrugged. "That's not what I'm talking about! he said, "I'm talking about a fig straight from the earth gift of Allah! -- on a branch so heavy it touches the ground . I'm talking about picking the largest, fattest, 20. sweetest fig in the world and putting it in my mouth." (Here he'd stop and close his eyes.)

How does the dialogue in lines 15-21 help the reader understand the father?
A. It shows the father has a tendency to exaggerate .

B It reveals the father's strict obedience to religious practices .

C. It clarifies the father's vision for the perfect fig from his memories .

D. suggests the father leaves things up to chance rather than taking action .

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation: "on a branch so heavy it touches the ground. I'm talking about picking the largest, fattest, 20. sweetest fig in the world and putting it in my mouth." This shows exaggeration.

Answer 2

Answer: A. It shows the father has a tendency to exaggerate.

Explanation: When people exaggerate or imagine things, we tend to close our eyes. The last sentence, "(Here he'd stop and close his eyes)" shows us this.

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