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Read the passage. There are several questions about this passage.
Twelve-year-old Seema Trivedi has recently moved with her parents and younger
sister Mela from India to lowa. The Trivedis later return to India for a short trip,
allowing Seema to visit with her Dadaji (grandfather), Dadima (grandmother), Kaka
(uncle), cousin Raju, and former classmate Mukta.
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Tears streamed down my cheeks as I waved to Raju. I held on to Pappa's
hand tightly. Once we were on the plane, my heart thumped wildly.
It was two o'clock at night when the plane took off. Mela was asleep, and
soon Pappa and Mommy were too. Meanwhile, I felt like a bat stirring while the
world slept.
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I must have dozed off, because when I opened the window shade I was
bombarded by sunlight. Soon, the flight attendant came around and handed me
a warm towel. The smell of cologne rose from the towel as I wiped my face, and
the last of the sleep disappeared from my eyes. I kept the warm towel on my
face until it cooled off completely. People were chatting now and their voices
filled the air. I heard the sound of their talk and caught a word here and there.
Two hours before we reached Chicago, Pappa asked, "Seema, are you glad
that we took this trip?"
"Yes. At first I wanted everything to be the same," I said, "but everyone has
changed. Dadaji seemed frail. It was as if Dadima's stroke made Dadaji's limbs
weak. Kaka demanded more from Raju than he ever did before."
"Yes. You're right," he said. "What else did you find different?"
"That I really like Mukta, and that I'm glad she can finish high school. She
told me that camara LadenLand.n
These sentences are from the passage.
"Two hours before we reached Chicago, Pappa asked,
'Seema, are you glad that we took this
trip?'" (Paragraph 4)
'''Yes. You're right,' he said. 'What else did you find
different?'" (Paragraph 6)
How do these sentences help develop the plot of the
story?
• 1. They hint at the idea that Seema is unhappy to
have left India.
2. They reveal that Pappa and Seema have a
similar outlook on life.
3. They provide an opportunity for Seema to
reflect on her experiences in India.
• 4. They suggest that Pappa is eager to remind
Seema that school will be starting soon.
Answer
These sentences help develop the plot of the story by hinting at Seema's unhappiness to have left India, revealing Pappa and Seema's similar outlook on life, providing an opportunity for Seema to reflect on her experiences in India, and suggesting that Pappa is eager to remind Seema that school will be starting soon.
These sentences help to develop the plot of the story by providing insight into Seema's feelings about leaving India, her relationship with her father, and her...
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