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Globalization and the Information Age: Postmodernism into the Twenty-First Century — Test

Question 3 • English III

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 slang makes him seem youthful and intriguing.
B
His French jargon makes him seem international.
C
His honesty renders him earnest and genuine.
D
His explanations depict him as a bit defensive.
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