Read this passage from dragonwings by laurence yep. "some," father said. truth to tell, he had never handled a horseless carriage in his life, though he had a book on them and cut out articles whenever they appeared in the demon magazines and newspapers. that was the extent of father's knowledge. but to know facts is nothing. he had an intuitive feeling for what made the horseless carriages tick. he looked around inside the engine for about ten minutes and then wiped his face absentmindedly, so that the grease stained his cheek. he did not even notice. what is the best inference about father, based on his actions in the passage? father’s response to the man shows he is unaware and weak. father’s response to the man shows he is and confident. father’s response to the man shows he is unhappy and resentful. father’s response to the man shows he is honest and educated.

The correct answer is: The father's response to the man shows he is helpful and confident.

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11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).