First Read: Comprehension
Identify the choice that best answers the question.

In "Perhaps the World Ends Here," which of the following best describes the role of the kitchen table in the life of the family?

A. The table represents the speaker's only inheritance from her parents.

B. The table provides the speaker with a surface on which to write her poems.

C. The table supports the family in in times of joy, celebration, struggle, and sorrow.

D. The table reminds the speaker of the country she and her parents came from.