Read the excerpt from The Red Umbrella. Papá’s somber mood frightened me. "Did something happen?”"No, but after . . .”My heart thumped loudly in my ears. "Are they going to arrest you again?” I asked."No,” he said."Does it have something to do with that man who came by a little while ago?” I thought about the short man wearing a hat who’d stayed in the shadows of our front porch talking to Papá.
Answer
A
The outdoor location causes her to wonder why he was not invited inside the house.
B
The secretive location causes her to suspect that he is the reason for Papá’s mood.
C
Knowing that the government could arrest Papá again causes Lucía to think he is from the government.
D
Knowing that the man is breaking social standards by not greeting the family causes Lucía to distrust him.
Explanation
Lucía remembers that the man stayed in the shadows while talking with Papá, which makes the meeting seem secretive. Since Papá is somber afterward, Lucía suspects the man may be connected to his mood. The excerpt does not show her wondering why the man was not invited inside or judging him for not greeting the family.
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