196 The Official ACT Reading Guide 82. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage as a whole that the narrator views her mother's bargaining skills as ones that were developed: F. to a degree that was exceptional even in Saigon but that have no apparent outlet in the United States. G. to a degree that is commonplace in the competitive sky markets but that is exceptional in the United States. H. to a lesser degree than those of most sky market shoppers in Saigon but to a degree that seems J. solidly and irrevocably over years of shopping in exceptional in the United States. Saigon, putting her at an advantage in the challeng- ing circumstances of her adopted home. 83. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that when shopping at the sky market the narrator's mother viewed which of the following as something disagreeable to overcome? B. The odors of animals A. The primordial messiness The extravagant prices C. D. The other shoppers 84. The passage states that the narrator's mother finds all of the following aspects of shopping at the A & P troubling EXCEPT the: F. orderliness of the place. G. absence of carcasses. H. hurried shoppers. J. system of paying for merchandise. 85. It can reasonably be inferred that the narrator views her mother's approach to shopping at the sky market with a mixture of: B. surprise and embarrassment. A. anxiety and huffiness. C. impatience and amusement. D. respect and nostalgia. 86. The passage states that the narrator became aware of her mother's particular way of behaving in the sky markets as a result of: F. talking to the vendors who knew her mother years ago. G. her mother's vivid descriptions of the sky market and the things she purchased there. H. her mother's deliberate attempts to display her shopping skills to her daughter. J.tagging along defiantly on shopping trips against the wishes of her strong willed mother. general that: that indiven of immigrant increated a state of childlike vulnera- children may not. bility while other from being the vulnerable child the protecting the vulnerable place to protectichildren of immigrants than for other children. C. children of immigrants and signst assuming the role of protectors of their are taken by surprise by the inevitable responsibility. D.espossibility migrants are misundersthed by their parents to a greater degree than are other children. 88. Which of the following statements becomeserikes the way the seventh paragraph (lines (22-68) functions in the passage as a whole? F. It provides the first indication that making the tran- sition to another culture has been difficult for the narrator and her mother. G. It sets up a contrast between the narrator's view of what it takes to adjust to a new culture and what she thought it would take before she left Saigon. H. It shows the narrator making connections between the experiences she describes elsewhere in the passage and the experiences of the children of immigrants in general. J. It divides the passage into two parts, one focused on the narrator, the other focused on children of immigrants in general. 89. The statement "They were all addicted to each other's oddities" (lines 3(-32) functions in the passage to support the narrator's view that: A. there was a consistent dynamic between the sky market vendors and her mother. B. the sky markets were in someways not as appealing as the American supermarkets. C. sky market shoppers purchased items they didn't need just for the enjoyment of bargaining. D.people shopped at the sky markets because the items for sale were so unusual. 90. The narrator refers to "temper tantrums" (lines 57-58 as behavior she would have to view as: F. one of the best ways she could use to get her moth- er's undivided attention. G.luxury she could not afford in her new relation- ship with her mother. H.part of her character that she inherited from her headstrong mother. J.an understandable reaction on her mother's part to confusing new set of circumstances.