1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
xenn [34]
3 years ago
12

A Three-Point Turn Chapter 1 "You know, hardly anyone ever needs to do a three-point turn anymore," said Justin, trying to help

Becky calm down. "Oh, so it's not a useful skill AND I am probably going to fail the driving test because I can't do it anyway," Becky said, raising her voice for emphasis. "That should make me feel like a million bucks when I flunk." Justin was riding with Becky so she could take her driving test. He had volunteered for the job because he thought she would be less nervous with him than with their mom, but so far, he wasn't sure he was making any difference. "Slow down, your turn is coming up here," he said, looking ahead. "I know, I know," she replied, "I've been here before remember—the last time I flunked." Justin was pretty sure if he had let her miss the turn, things would only have deteriorated further, but he wasn't sure he was fond of being the scapegoat for Becky's anxiety. "Listen, you need to take a few deep breaths," he said, hoping he could help her at least relax a bit. "Being nervous won't help you with the three-point turn or anything else you have to do. Hey, did you just take that turn without your turn signal on?" This was going to be harder than he thought. "Stop yelling at me," Becky replied, clearly frustrated, "I can't concentrate." "Look, you need to stop and get yourself together here," Justin started. "It is not just about passing the driving test. I don't want to get in an accident, so pull into that parking lot." Becky drove into the office building's parking lot where Justin was pointing. Justin knew they were less than a mile from the licensing office, and if she continued in this condition, he'd be having this same discussion three months from now when she tried the test again for the third time. "You need to get a grip," he started after she put the car in park, "because you have studied and practiced driving all year. You know this stuff inside and out, backwards and forwards. What are you so nervous about?" "I don't know, I don't know," Becky wailed, resting her head on the steering wheel. "I just get so tired of failing." Listening quietly as Becky sobbed, Justin realized this was about much more than a driving test. He also knew if he didn't find a way to help Becky things would just get worse. Chapter 2 Justin took a deep breath and collected his thoughts. Becky was an unbelievably consistent straight-A student. It was Justin who got the bad grades in school, and Justin who had to repeat every math class he'd ever taken. It was Justin who wished he could get the grades Becky got. Some things came easier for Justin: He was athletic, handy with tools, and good at making the best of whatever life threw at him. Mom called him her "lemons into lemonade" kid. But for the most part, Becky succeeded easily, whereas Justin had to work and work to just get a passing grade. Rather than having Becky catalogue all the things she supposedly "failed" at, Justin decided to try an alternative approach, one that wouldn't remind him of all the ways he had failed. "Okay, Becky, let's assume for a moment you fail this test again. What is the worst thing that could happen?" he asked. "I would be the oldest kid at school without a license and be humiliated," she replied. Justin thought he heard a bit of panic in her voice but continued with his plan. "Yes, but won't we still have to drive to school together for at least one more year anyway?" he asked. "Yes, but..." she started. "And who will know, if you don't tell anyone except your friends, that you don't have your license? You know Mom can't afford another car just for you, right?" "Yes," she said quietly. "So what difference does it make, really," he said. "Another three months to wait in the grand scheme of your life doesn't seem like all that long, right?" "I suppose not," she said. Justin could tell she was breathing more slowly now. "Besides," he said, "I would miss all the practice driving with you," and for good measure he reached over and pinched her arm. "Ow," she said, hitting back at him, "that hurt." "So let's go do this, okay? "Okay," she said. Becky cranked up the car, backed slowly out of the parking spot and drove up to the parking lot's exit. Justin noticed, as they waited for the traffic to clear, that she had remembered the turn signal.
Use Chapters 1 and 2 to answer the following question: Which of the following best summarizes the main conflict of the story?

A. Becky comes to terms with her obsession with perfection.
B. Becky fails to use turn signals and sets off a pent-up argument with her brother.
C. Becky gets upset on her way to a driving test while Justin tries to calm her down.
D. Becky has a conversation with her brother about driving recklessly.
English
2 answers:
Natali [406]3 years ago
5 0

The correct answer is C. Becky gets upset on her way to a driving test while Justin tries to calm her down

Explanation:

In literature, the conflict is the struggle or opposing force the main character faces during the story and that stops the character from achieving some goal. Also, the conflict is considered as one of the main points in literary works as the story focuses on solving the conflict the character faces.

In the case of the text presented during the first chapter, the character Justin and Becky discuss as she feels she is going to fail again and she is worried about it as they both are in the way to the driving test. On the other hand, Justin is trying to help her be calmer but this seems not to work as Becky misses a turn signal and Justin asks her to stop driving which leads to a discussion in which Becky ends crying. During the second chapter, Justin decides to stop discussing and help her by showing her failing the test is not as terrible as Becky thinks and does not really change Becky's life as she can take the test again and wait for some months, which finally makes Becky feel better about the situation and continue driving. This means the opposing force or struggles Becky's faces are the feelings of frustration and anger for taking the test again while Justin struggles to make her feel better and calm.

ioda3 years ago
4 0
I don't know for sure, but I think it is C.
You might be interested in
Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. The plot of Antigone incorporates various elements of . Sophocles uses the c
Scrat [10]
The plot of Antigone incorporates various elements of "Tragedy." Sophocles uses the character of Creon to demonstrate "Catharsis," when he claims to know the gods' wishes as to who should be rightfully buried and who should not. On the other hand, "Impulsiveness" is Antigone's tragic flaw, which, combined with matters of destiny beyond her control, leads to her downfall.


4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Give me sentences for these word...Reaction Prerecord Incorrectly Incredibly Disobedient Disagreeable Refreshment Unbreakable De
zheka24 [161]
Reaction - I had an allergic reaction to getting near pollen.
Prerecord - ...
Incorrectly - Your sentence is incorrectly done.
Disobedient - You're acting disobedient.
Disagreeable - Your statement is disagreeable.
Refreshment - May I get a refreshment?
Unbreakable - Your thigh bone is unbreakable unless you do something very bad.
Declaration - We have a Declaration of Independence, Freedom Rules.
Retirement - My parents are saving up for retirement.
Misdialed - I misdialed your number and got another person.
Undefined -
Unhappily - James sighed unhappily.
Watchfully - ...
Gleefully - He watched gleefully.
Sportsmanship - Jordan has good sportsmanship.
Repayment - The check got lost so he has to do repayment.
Questionable - This math problem is very questionable.
Displacement - Mary's knee had a displacement and she had to wear a brace for 4 months.
Midshipman - ... 
5 0
3 years ago
How did early American writers use word choice and rhetorical
rodikova [14]

Answer:Once you know who your intended audience is and what your purpose is for writing, you can make specific decisions about how to shape your message. No matter what, you want your audience to stick around long enough to read your whole piece. How do you manage this magic trick? Easy. You appeal to them. You get to know what sparks their interest, what makes them curious, and what makes them feel understood. The one and only Aristotle provided us with three ways to appeal to an audience, and they’re called logos, pathos, and ethos. You’ll learn more about each appeal in the discussion below, but the relationship between these three appeals is also often called the rhetorical triangle

Hope this helps! (spent a lot of time on it if you could please give me a brainliest that would be great!

7 0
2 years ago
What detail from this excerpt best symbolizes traditional Pueblo culture?
Bas_tet [7]

The details which best symbolizes the traditional Pueblo culture is the red blanket.

<h3>What is Pueblo Culture?</h3>

Ancestral Pueblo culture, also known as Anasazi, was an ancient Native American civilization that lived in what are now the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. It lasted from around AD 100 to 1600.

The complete question is attached below.

The manner in which the red blanket was brought in demonstrates that it has some particular significance in Pueblo tradition.

Learn more about Pueblo culture here:

brainly.com/question/4725887

#SPJ1

4 0
2 years ago
I have to write a personal narrative essay. what do i do when i dont remember the event i am supposed to talk about.
dalvyx [7]
Honey do you not know what personal narrative essay means? It means to make an essay about any topic that happened in your life but it must be a narrative.
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Which sentence uses commas correctly? The former astronaut gave an inspiring, opening address to the crowd of excited, fascinate
    10·2 answers
  • The title of the story, "The Interlopers" refers to
    9·1 answer
  • The effort of one good worker can often
    11·1 answer
  • What is the slogan of the awesome 2016?
    7·1 answer
  • Which is the best example of Frederick Douglass avoiding emotion while
    9·2 answers
  • You are a regional real estate director preparing two graphs for your state's home sales director. Your data will reflect past h
    12·1 answer
  • Which is the MOST L0GICAL Way to rearrange the sentences?
    15·1 answer
  • How does the author use comedic in Carl sandburg
    13·1 answer
  • Please help me answer this question please?<br><br> Part A
    9·1 answer
  • Please help me out giving 100 points
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!