The doorknob shakes and rattles, and then there's a
pounding outside -fist to oak. lilla sits up anxiously on
the couch. again the knob, and then the jangle of keys.
be maggie, lilla whispers to herself. she stands
and leans against the doorway gently, listening for
breathing, trying to decide who has come to fetch her -
her mother or her sister.
which statement best summarizes the passage?
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a. lilla is lounging on the couch when she hears someone rattling
the door, trying to use a set of keys to get in.
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b. lilla has obviously done something she knows is wrong; otherwise
why would she be so worried that it's her mother at the door and
not her sister?
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c. lilla stands and leans against the doorway gently, listening for
breathing, trying to decide who has come to fetch her - her
mother or her sister.
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d. lilla listens anxiously as someone tries to open the door, she
hopes it will be her sister but knows that it could be her mother.

D. Lilla listens anxiously as someone tries to open the door, she

hopes it will be her sister but knows that it could be her mother.

Explanation:

In the given excerpt. Lilla is anxious about who has come to get her. she cannot decide because there is only little that she can tell from hearing the sound of rattling keys and the turning of the door nob. But she secretly wishes that its Maggie, rather than anyone else as she tries to hear the breathing through the door.

Option d is the correct option that states Lilla listens anxiously as someone tries to open the door, she hopes it will be her sister but knows that it could be her mother.

dickinson punctuation and lines in her poems to establish a rhythm. each reader will naturally find themselves reading the poem in the same way. she uses the repeating question marks and exclamation points to convey the passion in her words. shelley uses punctuation to paint a picture in the reader's mind. for example, the ellipses after "stand in the dessert" evoke a silence, as it would feel in a deserted, old place.

the time most likely will repeat, in the story.