Which piece of evidence from the text BEST demonstrates the narrator's empathy for Miss Chavez's life experiences?
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Miss Chavez's voice was low and thoughtful as she described what it was like to live where rain refused to fall year after year.

I wish I could do more for her. I wish I could bring back the farm; I wish I could bring Nick back into her life.

She told me that her parents, usually strict about the family not showing emotion, did not have the heart to scold her for her display of grief.

We sat and talked at the small table in her cozy yellow kitchen while we ate some of her homemade muffins.
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Which excerpt BEST demonstrates the text's theme?
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Of course, her family's farming was no longer possible, yet they hung on for a few years, her scared, desperate parents borrowing money from the bank, hoping that the drought would break.

The soil was so dry that deep, angry cracks formed, and the wind picked up the soil and blew it away, piling it against the house, the barn, and the fences.

Although Miss Chavez does not need help anymore with chores, I still enjoy bringing her groceries into her charming home on Saturday afternoons. I wish I could do more for her.

Soon I started doing other things to help out besides toting her groceries. Since it was fall, her yard needed raking regularly, so on the weekends, I would rake and bag up the leaves, sometimes filling a dozen large bags.
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What is the effect of the narrator's interaction with her mother?
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She gains appreciation for the money her mother earns by working.

She grows resentful of her for giving her extra chores.

She appreciates her suggestion and enjoys helping others in need.

She realizes how strict her mother is.
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How do the changes in the narrator's relationship with Miss Chavez affect the plot?
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Every time they talk, the narrator learns more about the Dust Bowl.

Every time the narrator visits Miss Chavez, she learns more about yard work.

The more the narrator helps Miss Chavez, the more she learns about her past.

As they become closer, the narrator wants to help Miss Chavez even more.
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How does the author create a sense that time is passing in the passage?
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The narrator has a past connection to Miss Chavez, and Miss Chavez's memories affect their current friendship.

Miss Chavez's flashbacks cause the narrator to understand history better.

The development of the friendship makes the story move slowly, making it seem that they've known each other a long time.

Miss Chavez is elderly, so the narrator seems young and naive about history.