2. which quotation from the passage best supports the conclusion that delwyn has a positive attitude about the family’s move to aviano?

“eventually, her brother grew frustrated with her sullen and gloomy disposition, and he grabbed jasmin by the arm and pulled her out the front door.”

“delwyn replied, ‘this place is our new home, and it is near the dolomites.’”

“delwyn seemed less apprehensive about going to a new country, but jasmin was dreading beginning a new life from scratch, especially in italy.”

“people were traveling here and there without paying much attention to the pair of americans.”

3.how does jasmin's visit to the market influence the text?

it provides jasmin's first opportunity to experience italian culture close-up rather than judging it negatively from a distance.

it causes jasmin to realize that she has not been fair to her family and to want to learn about italy along with them.

it reinforces the idea that jasmin feels homesick and out of place because she does not understand the customs of the market.

it presents an occasion to continue displaying jasmin's prejudiced opinion of italian culture.

4.which sentence states a central idea of the passage?

anger and frustration are never acceptable responses to change.

making new friends is challenging in an unfamiliar country.

focusing on what is absent makes it difficult to notice what is present.

children and parents must communicate their feelings more openly.

5.read delwyn’s description of a riposo in paragraph 7.

“oh, and did you know everyone takes a midday break called a riposo? people close up shops like this market, and everyone goes home for an afternoon break to get errands done or dinner cooked.”

what does the description reveal about delwyn’s cultural viewpoint?

delwyn views italian culture as an outsider who is enthusiastic about learning more.

delwyn views italian culture as a critic who does not want to change his own identity.

delwyn views italian culture as someone who has lived and experienced the culture.

delwyn views italian culture as an observer who finds many parts of it shocking.

6.which evidence most strongly supports the theme that one should be open to new cultural experiences?

the author shows that jasmin was happier with her friends in las vegas than upon her arrival in italy.

the author shows that jasmin had actually been angry with her family, not angry at being in a new country.

the author shows that delwyn's eagerness to learn about italy is a likable trait that jasmin comes to share.

the author shows that the parents, who remain in their dwelling rather than exploring outside, are not happy.

7.what is the central idea of paragraph 1?

jasmin is much more concerned than her brother about their family's upcoming move to italy.

the wallaces are a military family, and they move every four years.

colonel wallace loves his job as an air force pilot, and his family supports him.

jasmin and delwyn wallace are sixteen-year-old twins who are moving to italy.

8.in which way does twenty-first-century culture most influence the passage?

colonel wallace works as a pilot in the united states air force.

jasmin complains about the lack of wifi in her new home.

delwyn and jasmin purchase a pizza on their way back from exploring.

everyone in aviano takes a midday break from work called a riposo.

9.what is jasmin's cultural viewpoint at the end of this story?

inspired by delwyn, she has become open-minded to learning about a new culture.

she embraces italian culture, and she prefers it to the one in which she was raised.

she claims not to be interested in learning about italy, but since she secretly is, she studies italian culture.

because she misses her friends, she doesn't bother to study the excitingly different culture of aviano.