Answer:
C) by helping her see herself as part of history.
Explanation:
In my opinion, of the provided choices, B) and D) are the easiest to eliminate. By making her recall music, she is remembering the fun of music, not the fun of history. Additionally, Jennalee Juch does not help the author stop being distracted in class; if anything, connecting with a historical, musically-oriented figure distracts her even more.
Of the remaining answer choices, A) and C), one makes more sense than the other. Although Jennalee Juch may give the author something to imagine, that exploration does not necessarily equate to the fun of history. She could have focused more on the adventurous or musical aspects of her life without realizing that her imagination stemmed from history. You can imagine something without enjoying the origins [of] where it came from. On the other hand, by seeing herself as part of history, the author learns to accept and embrace the historical aspects stemming within her imagination. This greatly progresses her love of history.
The author puts herself in Jennalee Juch's shoes and think about what it is like to be her. As the story progresses, she comes to realize that Juch's lifetime is a historical narrative -- just like her family's. This recognition helps to spark the love of history the author develops.
As such, the answer that best suits the author's discovery of the fun of history is C) by helping her see herself as part of history.
- -- Note:
- Although both A) and C) provide alike imaginative circumstances, I believe that C) words the answer more thoroughly. A simply says that she is imagining something, but doesn't bother to connect that idea to history. C mentions the narrator thinking of herself as someone within history, which clearly demonstrates the relationship between the author's imagination (regarding [the imitation of] the life of Jennalee Juch) and how it affects her thoughts on history.
