Need HELP BAD!! Question 8
Which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?
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Narrator imagines herself as one of the trees, which physically resemble her.

Narrator enjoys observing trees grow outside her window and wishes to grow as strong.

Narrator compares herself to the trees and is determined to persevere like them.

Narrator admires the trees and compares them to her family.

Question 9
What might the reader infer that the trees represent?
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Narrator’s feeling of loneliness and insecurity

Her wishes and dreams

Neighborhood’s attitude of self-neglect

Strength and encouragement

Question 10
What is the narrator’s attitude toward the trees?
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Compassion

Respect

Annoyance

Resentment

Question 11
Why does the author personify the trees as “the only ones who understand me” in the passage?
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To show the narrator's emotional connection and inspiration from the trees

To demonstrate her frustration with the limitations of her environment

To reveal the narrator’s connection to her community

To visualize the varied and diverse segments of her family

Question 12
What might the reader infer that the trees teach the narrator?
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To have confidence, resilience and determination

To appreciate the wonders of nature

To use her imagination

To be grateful for her present life