Reading in Passage mixup

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<p>Okay, the clip of the reading passage is about a woman's recollection of her past:</p>

<p>He told us children what to do if we were lost in a strange country. “Look for where the sky is brightest along the horizon,” he said. “That reflects the nearest river. Strike out for a river and you will find habitation.” Eventualities were much on this mind. In his care for us children, he cautioned us to take measure against such things as being struck by lightening. He drew us all away from the winds during the severe electrical storms that are common where we live. My mother stood apart, scoffing at caution as a character failing. “Why, I always loved the storm! High winds never bothered me in West Virginia. ----Just listen to that!---- I wasn’t a bit afraid of a little lightning and thunder! I’d go out on the mountain and spread my arms wide and run in a good big storm!”</p>

<p>When the narrator’s mom exclaims “Just listen to that!”, she wants everyone to pay attention to:
A) Her memories of West Virginia
B) The sounds of the storm
C) Her reasons for not being afraid</p>

<p>The answer is B, but why couldn’t the other two answers be just as correct?</p>

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<p>You overthink these things...</p>

<p>While they all could possibly work you're looking for the best fit. They're talking about the wind, so she breaks off talking to comment on it, the way they have it set off from the rest show's SHE's listening to something not telling others to listen to her.</p>

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<p>where are you getting these questions anyway? they don't sound like very realistic practice tests...</p>

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<p>They don't? I got them from Barron's SAT. In the real pssage however, her quote is not seperated like that. I just did it for aesthetic reasons.</p>

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<p>the answer is right in your face!!! "listen to..." so she's drawing attention to the "sound of the..."
don't overanalyze</p>

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<p>Okay, but how can I prevent myself from over-analyzing?</p>

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<p>think of an idiot you know at school</p>

<p>approach the problem the same way you'd think he would</p>

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<p>Hahaha, nice way to put it.</p>