Which detail best reveals Clara's character?

"gobbled up, smiling mischievously"

Which quotation best reflects a central idea in the text?

"we became less and less sure about which side was life ..."

The use of the word "However" signals a change in

the narrator's perception of Clara's place in the family

The statement in line 15 emphasizes a central idea of

continuity between life and death

The description in lines 8 through 16 reinforces the

strangeness of the family's situation

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Reading Comprehension Passage A NYS ELA Aug 18

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1
Which detail best reveals Clara's character?
"gobbled up, smiling mischievously"
"waiting for a suitor"
"collapsed agains the mirror"
"been with us by mistake"
2
lines 75 through 77 suggest that the narrator
distrusts her cousins
loses her identity
resents routines
dislikes intrusions
3
Which quotation best reflects a central idea in the text?
"There were about twenty of us sitting at the table ..."
"We just watcher her grow pale, then her smile faded away"
"we became less and less sure about which side was life ..."
"the idea of moving the mirror to the dining room was hers"
4
Lines 36 through 40 suggest that the mirror people are
disturbed by the living family
curious about the living family
welcomed by the living family
an inconvenience to the living family
5
The use of the word "However" signals a change in
Clara's understanding of the narrator's submission
the narrator's perception of Clara's place in the family
the narrator's resentment of Clara's profession
Clara's rejection of the family's eccentricities
6
The phrases "regrettable oversight" and "funeral business" imply
indifferent
impulsive
irrational
irritated
7
The statement in line 15 emphasizes a central idea of
conflict between tradition and change
rivalry among different generations
continuity between life and death
respect among distant relatives
8
Lines 1 through 7 introduce the family's
tendency to gossip
process of adaptation
experience with loss
attempt to socialize
9
Clara's title of "family oracle" is most likely a result of her
assertive personality
warm demeanor
generous spirit
disciplined character
10
The description in lines 8 through 16 reinforces the
isolation of the deceased relatives
tension of the family's interaction
fearfulness of insecure relatives
strangeness of the family's situation

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