3. How does the author's comparison of the teenage brain to driving a car contribute to the central idea of
the text?
O A It stresses how complicated the inner workings of
the brain is during adolescence.
O B It explains why teenagers have less control than
adults do over their actions and decisions.
OC It suggests that teenagers have too much power
for their own good pand are liable to hurt someone.
D It emphasizes how simple the brain is at this time,
as there is only a gas and a brake pedal.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?