" Adrift I began to look elsewhere for attention and thus took the first steps out of my child's realm towards a world of grownups. " This passage from Farewell to Manzanar helps define the book as a coming of age story in which of the following ways?

A) It uses poetic language to establish a mood of hope
B) It uses strong advectives to from a compelling picture
C) It employs an active voice to instill the reader's sympathy
D) It uses a metaphor that suggests the passage of time

Which of the following according to the author was the most significant event of papa's life before war?

A) Papa's handling small claims court cases
B) Papa's mystery of dentistry
C) Papa and Mama's silver wedding anniversary
D) Papa's fishing fleet in Ocean Park