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Question
Multiple Choice
Which event in "Borders" is an example of a flashback?
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Responses

The mother tells the border guards she is going to visit her daughter in Salt Lake City.
The mother tells the border guards she is going to visit her daughter in Salt Lake City.

The narrator drinks an Orange Crush as the family drives Laetitia to the border.
The narrator drinks an Orange Crush as the family drives Laetitia to the border.

The presence of the media convinced the border guards to let the family pass.

None of the events mentioned in the options provided are examples of a flashback.

so what's the answer

I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. The correct answer is:

- The narrator drinks an Orange Crush as the family drives Laetitia to the border.

This event is an example of a flashback because it references a past event (the narrator drinking an Orange Crush) while the family is driving Laetitia to the border.

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Question
Which best describes the underlined phrase in the sentence below?

Living in Salt Lake City was Laetitia’s dream.

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Responses

gerund phrase
gerund phrase

participial phrase
participial phrase

infinitive phrase

infinitive phrase

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Question
How is the underlined phrase in the sentence below used in the sentence?

Frustrated by the woman’s response, the border guard repeated his question.
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Responses

as an adjective
as an adjective

as a noun
as a noun

as an adverb

The underlined phrase "Frustrated by the woman's response" is used as an adjective phrase in the sentence.

what's the answer

As mentioned before, the answer is "as an adjective." The phrase "Frustrated by the woman's response" is providing information about the border guard and describing his state of frustration. Therefore, it is functioning as an adjective phrase.