Question

6 When Geraldine's mother first took sick and went away, Geraldine had been on her own except

when Miss Gladys next door came in on Thursdays and cleaned the apartment and made a meat
loaf so Geraldine could have dinner. But in those days Geraldine never quite managed to get
breakfast for herself. So she'd sit through social studies class, scraping her feet to cover up the
noise of her stomach growling.

The imagery in paragraph 6 helps the reader

3. Understand how Geraldine survived on her own
4. Visualize how hungry Geraldine was

Answer 1

The passage's imagery allows the reader to understand Geraldine's independence and struggle with hunger, highlighting her solitary life and the limited help she receives.

Step-by-step explanation:

The imagery in paragraph 6 reveals to the reader how desperate and challenging Geraldine's situation is. By describing the meticulous routine of Miss Gladys, who only comes in once a week to clean and prepare a meal, the reader can understand how Geraldine survived on her own. However, the imagery is particularly powerful in conveying her hunger as Geraldine lacks breakfast and tries to disguise the sound of her growling stomach by scraping her feet during class, allowing the reader to visualize how hungry she was.

Answer 2

It is 4, the paragraphs never mention how Geraldine survives on her own, they only talk about how she is hungry

Step-by-step explanation: