Read the excerpts and answer the question that follows.Once in a Lifetimeby Jhumpa Lahiri (excerpt)My feelings were complicated by the fact that, until rather recently, to my great shame, I’d regularly slept with my parents on the cot in their room, and not in the room where I kept my clothes and things. My mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice, and therefore did not encourage it, even when we had the space. She told me that she had slept in the same bed as her parents until the day she was married and that this was perfectly normal. But I knew that it was not normal, not what my friends at school did, and that they would ridicule me if they knew.Freeway 280by Lorna Dee Cervantes (excerpt)I scramble over the wire fencethat would have kept me out.Once, I wanted out, wanted the rigid lanesto take me to a place without sun,without the smell of tomatoes burningon swing shift in the greasy summer air.Maybe it's hereen los campos extraños de esta ciudadwhere I'll find it, that part of memown underlike a corpseor a loose seed.Which of the following descriptions most clearly details the difference between Hema, the narrator in “Once in a Lifetime,” and the speaker in "Freeway 280"? A. Hema is Chicana, and the speaker of "Freeway 280" is Bengali American. B. Hema is an adult, and the speaker of "Freeway 280" is a child. C. Hema's identity is influenced by her parents, whereas the speaker of "Freeway 280" is searching for her identity. D. Hema was born in the United States, while the speaker of "Freeway 280" is an immigrant.

Which part of this excerpt from Jhumpa Lahiri's "Once in a Lifetime" indicates Hema's mother's Bengali heritage?I asked how long you would be staying with us—a week? Two? My mother couldn't say; it all depended on how long it took your family to get settled and find a place. The prospect of having to give up my room infuriated me. My feelings were complicated by the fact that, until rather recently, to my great shame, I'd regularly slept with my parents on the cot in their room, and not in the room where I kept my clothes and things. My mother considered the idea of a child sleeping alone a cruel American practice, and therefore did not encourage it, even when we had the space.

What is a commonly accepted social norm regarding sleep in many Western societies?Group of answer choicesPeople should share a bed with all members of their immediate familyPeople should sleep during the night and be awake during the dayPeople should sleep whenever they are tired, including during work hours and on public transportPeople should share a bed with their romantic partner

My childhood bedroom had two beds.Which revision makes this description the most vivid?A.My childhood bedroom had beds with blankets and pillows on both of them.B.My childhood bedroom had two parallel twin beds covered in plaid blankets.C.My childhood bedroom had two beds that were made of some kind of material.D.My childhood bedroom had two beds and the beds were where the children slept.

Among the sleep disorders studied, insomnia demonstrated a more extensive association with indoor environmental factors, including light effect, temperature effect, and bed effect in men and temperature effect and bed effect in women, compared to other sleep disorders.

When Carlos was younger, his father used to come home from work, sit in front of the TV, and start to snore. Carlos would ask him to stop snoring and his father would say, "I wasn't sleeping!" Was his father lying to him?Question 4Select one:a.Yes, he was probably too embarrassed to admit it.b.Perhaps, but he was probably experiencing a hypnotic hallucination or delusion.c.No, most people in Stage 1 sleep do not know they've just been sleeping.