HSA 2008 English Item 9

The following item should be answered upon reading the excerpt “Wanderlust” from the autobiography A Life on the Road by Charles Kuralt, which can be found at most local or school libraries.

“Wanderlust” is a memoir of Kuralt’s early life on the road with his father, his childhood experiences on the farm, and the memory of winning a journalistic contest at age twelve.

In paragraphs 3 and 4, Kuralt most likely includes information about his parents to

1. demonstrate his sympathetic nature
2. explain why he is so knowledgeable
3. provide background information
4. shift the focus from himself to other people