Details That Reveal Perspective: Fiction/Drama Practice Test

Answer the question based on the following original drama excerpt.

Noon. A college office. A diploma hangs crookedly. PROFESSOR KLINE sits behind a desk stacked with essays. AMINA stands, backpack still on.

PROFESSOR KLINE: Your paper is passionate.

AMINA: Passion doesn’t get points.

PROFESSOR KLINE: It can, when it’s disciplined.

AMINA: I disciplined it. You just didn’t like what it said.

PROFESSOR KLINE: That’s not fair.

AMINA: Fair is a word people use when they want you to stop asking for proof.

PROFESSOR KLINE: You’re accusing me of bias.

AMINA: I’m naming the air in the room.

What do the bolded details reveal about Amina’s perspective?

In the following original drama excerpt, what do the bolded details most strongly reveal about Priya’s perspective?

Early evening. A small apartment living room. Boxes are half-packed. A lease agreement sits on the coffee table.

DANIEL: You’re really leaving.

PRIYA: I’m moving.

DANIEL: It’s the same thing.

PRIYA: No. Leaving is what you do when you’re angry. Moving is what you do when you’re awake.

DANIEL: Awake to what?

PRIYA: To the way this place keeps me small.

DANIEL: You love it here.

PRIYA: I loved the idea of it.

DANIEL: That’s harsh.

PRIYA: It’s accurate.

DANIEL: So I’m just part of a bad idea?

PRIYA: You’re part of the habit. And habits feel like home until you notice they’re built to keep you from walking.

DANIEL: You make it sound like I trapped you.

PRIYA: No. I trapped myself with comfort. You just held the door closed without meaning to.