Why does Langston want to read about magnolia trees

“What are you reading, anyway?” she asks, walking ahead into the school. “I found a book in the library about magnolia trees, just like the ones back home in—” “It's time to focus on school now, Langston, and not trees.

halibut, flounder, tuna, and trout are all fish. so your first answer is 1.) fish. and since fish is edible, your next answer would be 3). edible

to describe those fishes more thoroughly, some of those fishes live in fresh water, and some of the fishes live in salt water, and that is not a thing that they all have in common. the question is asking what is common with all of the fish, so answer choices 2). fresh water and 4). salt water are not right.