Question

All those books – another world – just

waiting
At my fingertips
—"My First Memory (of Librarians),"
Nikki Giovanni
Which conclusion can you draw about the speaker's viewpoint based on this excerpt?
Reading books makes the speaker feel tired.
Books make the speaker feel like she is somewhere else.
Books make the speaker feel smart.
Reading books is difficult for the speaker.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Books make the speaker feel like she is somewhere else.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt, the speaker refers to books as "another world"; this short phrase suggests the speaker feels books are the way to access other places or feel she is somewhere else probably because books offer information about things she does not know and mentally transport her to other places. Moreover, the detail "just waiting at my fingertips" shows how much the speaker enjoys the process of reading and exploring books because she is eager to read them all. In this context, it can be concluded "Books make the speaker feel like she is somewhere else."