Item:
HSA 2009 English Item 3
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- CIDe797338e1f6d7ada9ff1d5d87f2f2898
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- 3
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- A
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- SR
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- 1
- itemMaxScorePoints
- 1
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- 9
Read the story “Nonrepresentational Art.” Then answer the following item.
Read the following sentence from paragraph 11 of the story.
Mama rose from the wheelchair and swept up to the door with her walking stick in full play.
The author uses the word swept instead of walked mostly to emphasize
- the confidence of Mama’s actions
- the difficulty of Mama’s movements
- Mama’s desire to meet their dinner host
- Mama’s renewed energy after the brisk walk