1. read the sentence from paragraph 9 of "mrs. dutta writes a letter." "whenever she lifted her hand to him it was as though her heart was being put through a masala grinder." what does this sentence suggest about mrs. dutta?

a. mrs. dutta felt emotional pain whenever she punished her son.
b. mrs. dutta felt heartbreak over her naughty child's actions.
c. mrs. dutta felt that disciplining a child was a form of devotion.
d. mrs. dutta felt that her parents should always be honest with children.

2. which sentence from the passage supports the answer to part a?

a. "inside the bathroom, mrs. dutta hopes shyamoli will not be too harsh on the girl." (paragraph 9)
b."but a child who refers to elders in that disrespectful way ought to be punished." (paragraph 9)
c. "how many times had she slapped sagar for something far less, though he was her only one, the jewel of her " (paragraph 9)
d. "hard to think through the pounding in her head to what it is she feels most—anger at the children for their rudeness, or at shyamoli for letting them go unrebuked." (paragraph 11)

3. in the passage "mrs. dutta writes a letter," how does the flashback in paragraph 9 create tension?

a. by illustrating a conflict that can arise from a sense of obligation
b. by revealing the reason for mrs. dutta’s disappointments in life
c. by establishing a contrast between different ways of child-rearing
d. by explaining mrs. dutta’s shame over her relationship with shyamoli

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administration noun

the government of a country

affairs

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

the corridors (of power)

the places where people use their political influence and major political decisions are made

government

the process, method, or effects of governing

play politics

to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people

political

relating to politics

political

interested or involved in politics

politically

in a political way

politicize

to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed

politicize

to make someone more interested and involved in politics

politicking

political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

politics

the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world

politics

the profession of being a politician

politics

the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power

public affairs

political issues that affect most people

public life

work that involves being known to a lot of people, especially in politics, but also in religion and education

public office

a job in the government that you have because you were chosen or elected

public service

work or important positions in the government, or in organizations controlled by the government

representation

in politics, the job of officially people and making decisions for them

sociopolitical

involving a combination of social and political matters

state

the government of a country

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