Question

"Not like those in the Chinese part of the city: a jumble of rickety shops with people, vegetables, crates of quacking ducks, yard goods, bamboo baskets, and mangy dogs spilling onto a street so narrow it was hardly there."

How does the word choice in the sentence affect the meaning of the text?

Answer 1

It describes the aspects of Chinese culture that the narrator most appreciates.

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test

Answer 2

It adds a feeling of chaos, negativity, and discomfort to the text. It portrays the area described as undesirable.

Step-by-step explanation:

These parts of the text create this mood

Rickety, or unstable,

Crates filled with quacking ducks,

Mangy dogs, spilling onto narrow streets,