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Craft and Structure practice question

The following text is from a novel. Since his retirement, Aldo had taken to answering the telephone on the first ring, like a man standing at a bus stop who has begun to suspect that the service has been withdrawn.

Which choice best describes the function of the comparison to the bus stop?

  1. A. It conveys Aldo's eagerness for contact and his growing fear that it may not come.Correct
  2. B. It indicates that Aldo has lost his car.
  3. C. It suggests that Aldo dislikes telephones.
  4. D. It implies that the telephone is broken.

Answer: A. It conveys Aldo's eagerness for contact and his growing fear that it may not come.

First ring, and the suspicion that no bus is coming.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It indicates that Aldo has lost his car.
A comparison.
C. It suggests that Aldo dislikes telephones.
He answers eagerly.
D. It implies that the telephone is broken.
It rings.

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