Answer: E) My mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice.
This sentence shows that the mother had a cultural background that was different from the American one. Even though for most Americans, a child sleeping alone would be common, for her it was a cruel practice. The excerpt shows that Hema's mother does not endorse all American practices, which indicates she has a different cultural heritage, in this case, a Bengali one.
Answer:
Simile
Explanation: A simile uses like as or than
A young man discovers that his father is actually a god.
This scenario is possible in mythic literature because in both Greek and Roman mythology the gods were known to have affairs with humans. In the story, Percy Jackson finds out that his mom and Zeus were in love at one point and they had a child, him. The novel is also impacted by mythic literature in may other ways, including Percy's adventure into Hades, the character, Grover, and various other elements.
