Okay, "main idea" questions pop up a lot. First, what's the main *topic*? It seems to be Smart-Grosvenor's book, Vibration Cooking.

Next, what's the main thing the text *says about* that book? It highlights that the book was "influential" and "unusual" because it mixed different styles (memoir, recipes, etc.) and challenged ideas about cooking. Notice the word "but" – it often signals a shift to the most important point!

Now, let's look at the answer choices with this focus in mind:

• A) Talks about the book being "unconventional" (unusual) and an "important contribution" (influential). Hey, that matches exactly what we found! This looks promising.
• B) This zooms out to her whole career. While mentioned, the passage *really* focuses on the book itself. So, this choice is too broad.
• C) Says it was "groundbreaking" (which fits "unusual"), but also "initially overlooked." The text says it was "long admired," which contradicts the overlooked part. This mixes things up.
• D) Calls her a talented *chef*. The text calls her a "culinary anthropologist" and writer – different things. This misses the mark on her role.

So, option A fits best. It captures the topic (the book) and the focus (unusual and influential) perfectly.

Correct Answer: A) Smart-Grosvenor's unconventional book Vibration Cooking: or, the Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl is an important contribution to food writing.

This question type asks you to pinpoint what a specific character is saying or implying. Here, we need to focus only on *Prospero's* lines and what they reveal about his thoughts on Miranda's memory.

Prospero sounds surprised! He asks, "But how is it / That this lives in thy mind?" He's questioning how she can possibly remember having attendants.

Then, he pushes further: "If thou remember'st aught ere thou camest here, / How thou camest here thou mayst." He's making a direct connection. He suggests that if she can truly recall *anything* from before the island (like the women), then she *should also* be able to remember the journey or how they arrived.

Let's evaluate the choices based on *Prospero's* challenge:

• A) This focuses on the "melancholy quality" and her view of current circumstances. Prospero isn't talking about the *feeling* of her memories, but the *possibility* and *extent* of them. This isn't his direct point.
• B) Mentions Miranda doubting her memories. While she calls them "like a dream," Prospero is the one questioning her here, challenging the very existence of these early memories. This option misplaces the doubt.
• C) Talks about remembering details of their *arrival* if she remembers anything from before. This directly matches Prospero's final lines. He links remembering *anything* earlier to remembering *how* they got there. This aligns well with his challenge.
• D) Says her memory is vague because it was like a dream. Miranda says it's like a dream, but Prospero's point isn't *why* it's vague; it's challenging *that she remembers at all* and linking it to remembering the journey.

Based *specifically* on Prospero's lines, his main point is the logical connection: if you remember *X* from before, you should remember *Y* (how you got here). Therefore, C reflects his direct point most accurately.

Correct Answer: C) If Miranda has any memories of her life before the island, she may also recall how she arrived there.