Question

I offer Mrs. Patel, my friend's mom, some hot chai. I am proud to have mastered the

South Asian art of making tea with milk, sugar, and spice. Today, I am excited to have a
native of India try my tea. I even pull out a tray and my nicest mug to treat my guest with
the utmost respect.
Her eyes become wide as she takes the mug from the tray. "Wow! Even the mugs
are twice the size we have back home," she utters, gasping. "Do you mind serving me
only half a cup?"
I give in to her request and offer her half a mug of tea. That is when I realize that
everything around me is bigger and more than it should be. I think about my walk-in
closet overstocked with clothes I hardly wear. This is just the beginning of my
realization. Like many of my peers, I have become wasteful.

Which of these sentences would the author most likely agree with?
A. We must visit other countries while we are young.
B. People should only have what they really need.
C. People should try drinking more flavors of hot tea.
D. It is important to have different sizes of mugs.

Answer 1

B. I choose this answer because people have become very materialistic, but not in a good way. Some individuals buy things that they don’t necessarily need, consequently wasting their money. Some individuals only buy what they need, which saves their money in the long run. And also helps keep you orderly and clean. No one likes clutter everywhere, of unnecessary things, that will not be used.

Answer 2

B. People should only have what they really need.