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Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Read this excerpt from “Lake Titicaca” by Miguel Angel Asturias.

They travel with their llamas. They see me, knitting their cheeks to contemplate me with their tiny eyes.

What does the phrase “knitting their cheeks” mean?

Question 5 options:

A.) It conveys a tone of surprise.


B.) It suggests a tone of worry.


C.) It supports a tone of passion.


D.) It creates a tone of hilarity.

Answer 1

The answer is B) It suggest a tone of worry. The reason is because the phrase "knitting their cheeks" means the that the llamas were moving their jaws. This along with the fact that they were contemplating the writer suggests that the llamas are unsure of the writer.