1. PART A. What does the world "inconsolably" most closely mean as it is used in line 68? A. Laughing or ridiculously. B. In an
extremely distraught and upset way. C. Unable or unwilling to be comforted. PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A? A "Give me my chance./I do think, though, you overdo it a little." ( Lines 64-65)
B “You'd think his memory might be satisfied” ( Line 68-69)
C“There you go sneering now!" ( Line 70)
D“You make me angry. I'll come down to you." ( Line 72)
What I interpret "cut the cord" to mean is to become independent of something. Therefor I think the anwers are C) Stop depending on his parents E) Leave the farm.