Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry . "Then you don't have anything to be concerned about." Mother Lois maneuvered through the unusually heavy traffic. "I don't know where all the cars could have come from," she said. We both craned our necks, curious about all the unfamiliar cars and people. Certainly there had never before been so many white people driving down the streets of our quiet, tree-lined neighborhood. What idea is emphasized through repetition?
Answer
A
Mother Lois is not a skilled driver.
B
The narrator is looking for her friends.
C
Commuter traffic is a daily inconvenience.
D
The streets are unusually crowded.
Explanation
The excerpt repeats the idea that there are an unusual number of cars and people: the traffic is “unusually heavy,” there are “all the unfamiliar cars,” and there have “never before” been so many people driving through the neighborhood. This emphasizes that the streets are unusually crowded. The passage does not suggest that Mother Lois is a poor driver or that this is a daily commute.
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