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Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?

• weeding his garden

• who loved numbers

• let his hair run wild

• sold his horse

Paragraphs 1 through 3 are important to the story because they establish that Anthony

• prefers talking to the serious Grandpa he has always known

• is surprised to learn about Grandpa's change in behavior

• Thinks that Mom should not worry about Grandpa's new activities

• wants Grandpa to teach him how to maintain a garden

In paragraph 5, Anthony choses not to mention the ready- made pesto most likely because he

• Believes that Grandpa's homemade pesto will be more flavorful

• realizes grandpa is excited about making homemade pesto

• thinks it does not look as good as the kind he usually buys at the grocery store

• knows that using ready-made pesto means he would not get to spend time with Grandpa

By telling the story from the first person-point of view, the author helps the reader understand

• how grandpa feels about living by himself in the old cottage

• why Grandpa's life is different from that of his parents

• why Anthony enjoys Grandpa's cooking despite the taste

• how all the characters feel about their Italian heritage

What can the reader conclude about Grandpa from his actions in the story?

• He regrets his career working as a banker

• He misses living and working in the suburbs

• he wants to reconnect with his Italian roots

• he wishes his daughter would cook Italian food for him

This information helps the reader determine that the word perennial in line 9 means

• not measurable

• highly desirable

• not easily avoided

• continually present

In the first stanza, the poet uses the metaphor of a hunt to emphasize that Mother is -

• eager to finish her shopping and begin preparing the hot sauce

• competing with other shoppers at the market for the best produce

• determined to find just the right peppers to use in her hot sauce

• skillful at combining many different ingredients in her recipes

The words "patiently", "pounds", and "promptly" , in the second stanza highlight Mother's -

• desire to improve

• devotion to her task

• need for assistance

• eagerness to finish her work

The poet uses present tense throughout the poem to convey that

• the speaker wants to visit the market again soon

• the speaker wishes she were young again

• the memory is vivid to the speaker

• the memory makes the speaker feel childlike

Based on details in the poem, the reader can conclude that Mother

• takes making hot sauce for her family seriously

• spends the entire day making hot sauce

• makes hot sauce her family every day

• wants her daughter to learn to make hot sauce