The correct answer is:
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[B]: "The speaker's mental state shifts more and more towards madness."
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Answer:
C
Explanation:
Nobody sells the tires from their (likely) only way of getting around. They are poor. She's 32 and things are not looking that bright for her. She's scrounging to keep her family fed.
I don't get the impression that she works. She's living off the land. I wouldn't pick b unless you know more of the story. So unless you know differently, B is not the answer.
It can't be D. She's not choosing to live the way she does. It's forced on her.
I don't get the impression she farms.
I think your answer is C
Answer:
Tranquil describes Torres as calm, which is the opposite of how the narrator feels.
Explanation:
C it resolves the main conflict of the story
D. The social context of the 1960's discouraged innovation and exploration because people were afraid of new technologies and feared being overrun by space aliens.