“well, i probably can't play anymore,” i said. “it's been years.”

“you pick up fast,” said my mother, as if she knew this was certain. “you have natural talent. you could been genius if you want to.”

“no, i couldn’t.”

“you just not trying,” said my mother. and she was neither angry nor sad. she said it as if to announce a fact that could never be disproved. “take it,” she said.

–“two kinds,”
amy tan

what causes the conflict between the characters in this passage?

the mother demands obedience, no matter the situation.
the mother cares more about results than about her daughter.
the mother does not believe that her daughter can become a prodigy.
the mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

answer is .d

I would contend that the right answer is the D) The mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that since the mother starts by praising her daughter—“You pick up fast" [...] You have natural talent"— and then she adds "You could been genius if you want to" and "You just not trying,” it appears that she expects a lot from her and she believes that she is not trying her best. The daughter, however, disagrees, by simply replying "No, I couldn't" to her mother's statement that she could be a genius if she wanted to.  

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice