Globalization and the Information Age: Postmodernism into the Twenty-First Century — Test
Question 17 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11
Read this excerpt from Infinite Jest . I cannot make myself understood. ‘I am not just a jock,’ I say slowly. Distinctly. ‘My transcript for the last year might have been dickied a bit, maybe, but that was to get me over a rough spot. The grades prior to that are de moi .’ My eyes are closed; the room is silent. How does the narration affect the narrator’s credibility in this excerpt?
Answer
A
His explanations depict him as a bit defensive.
B
His honesty renders him earnest and genuine.
C
His French jargon makes him seem international.
D
His slang makes him seem youthful and intriguing.
Explanation
The narrator insists, “I am not just a jock,” then admits his recent transcript “might have been dickied a bit” while immediately justifying it as a way to get through a rough spot. That hesitant, self-protective explanation makes him sound defensive, which weakens his credibility. Choice A, “His explanations depict him as a bit defensive,” best describes the effect.
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