Question

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Read the excerpt from "Rider in the City."

He stretched out his hand, and in his palm was a pendant, a small aquamarine held in a cage of thin copper wire that was twisted to look like tiny leaves.

Margie looked down at the exquisite little pendant and then at her waiting brother.

"I thought you could hang this on your chain," Rider said hopefully.

Margie took the pendant from him and let it dangle between them, catching the light.

"You really are just like Dad," she said smiling. Then she began to laugh happily and a little wildly until her eyes filled with tears.

Which sentence best shows the significance of Rider giving Margie the stone?
The stone is an offering that helps bridge the distance between the siblings.
The stone is proof that North Carolina really is better than Brooklyn.
The stone is meaningful because it's the same color as Margie's eyes.
The stone is a symbol of how much Margie actually misses nature.

Answer 1

The stone is an offering that helps bridge the distance between siblings.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the most meaningful explanation....

Answer 2

The correct answer is The stone is an offering that helps bridge the distance between the siblings.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the excerpt, readers can understand there is some distance between the two siblings. The stone helps bridge it since both of them refer to objects or persons that are important for one or both of them; for example, Rider mentions the chain where the stone would be hanging, something important for her sister; on the other hand, Margie assigns Rider his Dad characteristic's and all the actions seen as one create a new bond between the two siblings.