D.POSITIVELYIS THE ONLY WORD THAT IS CLOSE INAUTHOR’S SCHOOL MASTE...

17. d.Positivelyis the only word that is close inauthor’s school masters talked (choice e), itmeaning to emphatically. A clue here can behas a more important function: to show thatfound in line 2, which says that the statementhis school masters reinforced the class systemmade in line 1 was a unanimous opinion.by telling the author and his classmates to stayin their place and not challenge the existingfashion only in the context of signage andclass structure. The quote does not refer toidentity, so choice ais incorrect. Though therules or punishments, so choice adoes notpassage refers to old symbols and namesmake sense. The passage does not compare (line 1), it does not discuss the history of com-the author’s school masters with those of themerce (choice b). The author does lament thatother schools, so choice bis incorrect. Whilewe lack the conviction that the traditionalthe passage may demonstrate that the authorthings matter(line 10), but the focus of thepassage is commercialism and identity, sowas meant for greater things (choice d), thechoice cis incorrect. The passage does notquote shows that his teachers believedotherwise.offer any guidance in helping readers discovertheir own identities (choice d).