Question

What does this exchange from “Angela’s Ashes” between Patricia and Francis mostly show? Are you going to tell me what you look like? I have black hair. You and millions. I have brown eyes with bits of green that’s called hazel. You and thousands. I have stitches on the back of my right hand and my two feet where they put in the soldier’s blood. Oh, God, did they? Question 2 options: a) Patricia thinks Francis is silly. b) Patricia cares only about looks. c) Patricia wants to study Francis’s wounds to learn about nursing. d) Patricia wants to know more than superficial details about Francis.

Answer 1

Answer:

d) Patricia wants to know more than superficial details about Francis.

Explanation: The responses, "You and millions." and "You and thousands." show that the hair and eye colors are common, superficial, and don't tell much about a person or who they really are. The details about the scars on the hands and the experience of having feet put into a soldier's blood serve as points to explore in a conversation to reveal what makes Francis's character unique. We can gain insight into how he thinks, and what has brought Francis to to this point in life.