Question

Use the notes from your reading of “Third Quarter” to answer the question.

How does the form of “At Noon, in the Gym, with Dad” help tell the story?

A. The focus on playing basketball makes the reader feel distanced from what happens to the father

B. The repeated use of –ing verbs emphasizes the father’s skill on the court

C. The switch to the narrator’s memory of gym class lightens the emotional impact of the poem.

D. The short lines enhance the emotional effect of the lines at the end about the father.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

D. The short lines enhance the emotional effect of the lines at the end about the father.

Answer 2

Are you 100% sure?

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I am 100% confident that the short lines in "At Noon, in the Gym, with Dad" enhance the emotional effect of the lines at the end about the father.