Question

read the two excerpts about pilar from dreaming in cuban.
excerpt 1: they called me brujita, little witch. i stared at them, tried to make them go away.
excerpt 2: another woman, an elderly mulatta, claimed that her hair was falling out from the menacing stares the baby gave her.
which statement is the best synthesis for the two excerpts?
most cuban women rely on the services of nannies when raising their children.
supernatural experiences are frequently dismissed as being coincidental in cuban culture.
inexplicable events are sometimes interpreted as supernatural experiences in cuban culture.
many cuban children remember the earliest events of their childhood.

Explanation:

To determine the best synthesis, analyze each option:

• The first option about nannies is not supported by the excerpts (no mention of nannies).
• The second option about dismissing supernatural experiences as coincidental is incorrect, as the excerpts show people interpreting events as supernatural (Pilar called a "little witch," woman blaming baby's stare for hair loss), not dismissing them.
• The third option fits: Excerpt 1 has Pilar's "witch" label (supernatural interpretation), Excerpt 2 has the woman's claim about the baby's stare (another supernatural - like interpretation of an inexplicable event).
• The fourth option about children remembering childhood events is not the focus (excerpts are about others' interpretations, not Pilar's memory).

Answer:

Inexplicable events are sometimes interpreted as supernatural experiences in Cuban culture.