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In the opening sentences of the passage (“Now I know . . . color of my hair!”), the author refers to Alice Walker primarily to

a impress her audience with the breadth of her literary knowledge

b flaunt her access to privileged information about the planning of the commencement ceremony

c congratulate her audience for inviting her instead of a lesser-known speaker

d acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech

e suggest that she pays more attention to her personal appearance than do other celebrities

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Answer:

D. acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech

Explanation:

The author refers to Alice Walker primarily to acknowledge the potentially embarrassing circumstances under which she is delivering her speech.

  • In the passage, main speaker that was selected was Alice Walker but because Alice denied, the author was chosen to be the speaker. In this case, she referred to Alice in order to remind them that she wasn't their first choice and that it was quite embarrassing for her.

  • It should be noted that she didn't refers to Alice to impress her audience, or congratulating them for selecting her.

In conclusion, the correct option is D.

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