Question

Why does Lou Ann read out loud to Turtle?

A. She read in a magazine that reading aloud will help the child build her reading skills.
B. She believes that reading will help ward off threatening things.
C. She doesn't have a television and is therefore forced to read.
D. She hopes to land on a girl's name that will help Turtle remember her identity.

Answer 1

Lou Ann is a character from The Bean Trees, which is a novel written by Barbara Kingsolver, an American writer. Turtle is living with Lou Ann along with Dwayne Ray. Lou Ann read out loud to Turtle because of hoping to land on a girl's name, which they believe might help Turtle recall her identity. The answer is option D.