Question

read the excerpt from \a genetics of justice\ by julia alvarez

passage a:
given this mandate of silence, i was a real thorn in my mothers side.

she had named me, her second of four daughters, after herself-so we shared the same name. of all her babies, she reports, i was the best behaved, until i learned to talk. then, i would not shut up. i always had to answer her back when i disagreed with her. childhood was rocky, but adolescence was a full-fledged war.

passage b:
unfortunately for my mother, i grew up to be a writer publishing under my maiden name.

which statement correctly analyzes how the passages work together to create a central idea?

alvarez describes how her good behavior was an issue, or a thorn, for her mother.
alvarez contrasts her mothers insistence on silence with her own desire to tell stories.
alvarez explains how her mothers desires and temperament were similar to her own.
alvarez traces how her childhood behavior led her to become a successful writer.

Explanation:

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Analyze Passage A and Passage B

Passage A establishes a conflict between the mother's "mandate of silence" and the narrator's refusal to "shut up" and tendency to "answer her back." Passage B connects this conflict to the narrator's adult life, stating she "grew up to be a writer" despite this being "unfortunate" for her mother.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: Incorrect. Passage A states she was a thorn because she would not shut up, not because of "good behavior."
• Option 2: Correct. The passages contrast the mother's demand for silence (Passage A) with the narrator's voice and ultimate career as a writer telling stories (Passage B).
• Option 3: Incorrect. The passages highlight their differences and conflict, not similarities.
• Option 4: Incorrect. The passages do not trace a causal link showing how childhood behavior led to her success.

Determine the correct choice

Option 2 accurately captures how the two passages work together to develop the central idea of contrasting the mother's insistence on silence with the author's drive to write and speak out.
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<mcq-option>(A) Alvarez describes how her good behavior was an issue, or a thorn, for her mother.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(B) Alvarez contrasts her mother's insistence on silence with her own desire to tell stories.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(C) Alvarez explains how her mother's desires and temperament were similar to her own.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) Alvarez traces how her childhood behavior led her to become a successful writer.</mcq-option>
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Analyze Passage A and Passage B

Passage A establishes a conflict between the mother's "mandate of silence" and the narrator's refusal to "shut up" and tendency to "answer her back." Passage B connects this conflict to the narrator's adult life, stating she "grew up to be a writer" despite this being "unfortunate" for her mother.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: Incorrect. Passage A states she was a thorn because she would not shut up, not because of "good behavior."
• Option 2: Correct. The passages contrast the mother's demand for silence (Passage A) with the narrator's voice and ultimate career as a writer telling stories (Passage B).
• Option 3: Incorrect. The passages highlight their differences and conflict, not similarities.
• Option 4: Incorrect. The passages do not trace a causal link showing how childhood behavior led to her success.

Determine the correct choice

Option 2 accurately captures how the two passages work together to develop the central idea of contrasting the mother's insistence on silence with the author's drive to write and speak out.
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<mcq-option>(A) Alvarez describes how her good behavior was an issue, or a thorn, for her mother.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(B) Alvarez contrasts her mother's insistence on silence with her own desire to tell stories.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(C) Alvarez explains how her mother's desires and temperament were similar to her own.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) Alvarez traces how her childhood behavior led her to become a successful writer.</mcq-option>
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