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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #44488 Karen's desire

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It was a simple desire not to be like her mother that led Karen to create her own story, her own mythology, a mythology of difference and strength. In the tale that she constructed for herself, there were significant moments in her progress; such as the day she was twelve years old and her brother quick- swung a golf club behind him and hit her full in the eye. At the first moment of impact, she was convinced of immediate blindness. But the bone had protected her, as the doctor from the high-walled house later assured her. The golf club had clean missed the eye and she was left with only a few stitches that healed to pole drawing of past suffering. When she opened her eyes in the doctor's white-walled consulting room, overlooking the tennis courts, and saw her mother clear before her, muttering predictably and paradoxically about both miracles and small mercies, she knew that she was saved for some purpose.

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Karen's desire to create her own story was driven by her wish to be like her mother. Karen experienced a significant moment in her progress when her brother accidentally hit her in the eye with a golf club. The injury left Karen completely blind in one eye. The doctor reassured Karen that the injury had missed her eye and required only a few stitches. Karen's mother expressed disbelief and negativity when she saw Karen in the doctor's consulting room.

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Option 2: "Karen experienced a significant moment in her progress when her brother accidentally hit her in the eye with a golf club."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly mentions that the incident with the golf club was a significant moment in Karen's progress. It highlights a pivotal event that contributed to her personal mythology.

Option 1: "Karen's desire to create her own story was driven by her wish to be like her mother."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text states that Karen's desire was not to be like her mother, which is the opposite of what this option claims. The main idea of the text emphasizes her desire for difference and strength, not conformity.

Option 3: "The injury left Karen completely blind in one eye."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text clarifies that Karen was not blinded; the doctor assured her that the injury had missed her eye. Therefore, the statement is factually wrong.

Option 4: "The doctor reassured Karen that the injury had missed her eye and required only a few stitches."

Explanation: This option is correct as it accurately reflects the information in the text. The doctor confirmed that the injury did not affect her eye and that she only needed a few stitches, which aligns with the details provided.

Option 5: "Karen's mother expressed disbelief and negativity when she saw Karen in the doctor's consulting room."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text describes Karen's mother as muttering about miracles and small mercies, which does not indicate disbelief or negativity. Instead, it suggests a more complex emotional response.

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