Question

(AP Lang E2020) Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich - Between the two jobs, I would be making about $320 a week after taxes, so that the $179 in rent would have amounted to about 55 percent of my income, which is beginning to look "affordable."28 But Rainbow also falls through; they decide they want me to work part-time five days a week, not just on weekends. Furthermore, I have no control at the moment over what my days off will be. Howard has scheduled me to have Friday off one week, Tuesday and Wednesday the next, and I would have to do some serious sucking up to arrive at a more stable and congenial schedule.
Ergo, I either need to find a husband, like Melissa, or a second job, like some of my other coworkers. In the long run everything will work out if I devote my mornings to job hunting, while holding out for a Park Plaza opening or, better yet, a legitimate apartment at $400 a month or $100 a week. But to paraphrase Keynes: in the long run, we'll all be broke, at least those of us who work for low wages and live in exorbitantly overpriced motels.

In the sentence "in the long run … $100 a week," the author is
I. Sincerely attempting to be upbeat and positive about her options and her future
II. Being practical about her expenses and work options and establish a realistic plan for her future
III. Pointing out how precarious her situation is and how much of a longshot it will be for things to work out

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II, and III

Answer 1

Answer:

E. I, II, and III

Explanation:

Based on the given passage, the author talks about trying to stay afloat by earning enough to be able to afford rent and other utilities without going broke.

In the sentence "in the long run … $100 a week," the author is trying to both be optimistic, practical and noting how precarious her situation is if things don't change soon.