Question

viviane daley end of semester exam dec : 2025
sometimes enrique played with his mothers engraved silver bracelet, which hed snuck out of cuba in his travel satchel, or tossed it on one of her empty perfume bottles like a carnival game. or he unfolded her fan from panama, meticulously painted with an image of the indian goddess of love. there were a few photographs, too. in his most treasured one, mamá sat on their veranda in the shade of an acacia reading a passage to india, her favorite book. most of all enrique missed her scent, a gentle mixture of jasmine and sweat.
a. suggesting that enrique stole his mothers bracelet
b. showing that enrique does not have many keepsakes from his mother
c. providing evocative details about enriques mother
d. suggesting that enriques mother loved to travel

1. what does the following passage most closely reveal about papi?

papi blamed his accent for stalling his career. a magicians sleight of hand, he told enrique, was entirely dependent on his ability to focus an audiences attention. if people couldnt understand what he was saying—\speak english!\ some drunk invariably shouted during his performances—how could they be manipulated?
a. he often finds an excuse when a show does not go well.
b. he has forgotten how to perform many of his best tricks.
c. he struggles to be taken seriously during his performances.
d. he is not trying hard enough to teach himself english.

1. which of the following inferences about the florits life in cuba is best supported by the text?

a. they led a comfortable life of ease.
b. they were well - known revolutionaries.
c. they struggled to pay the bills.
d. they were the wealthiest family in cuba.

Explanation:

Question 21 (assuming the first question is about the passage on Enrique and his mother)

• Option A: The passage says Enrique "snuck out" the bracelet, not stole it (stealing implies without permission, snuck out here is more about keeping a memento), so A is wrong.
• Option B: The passage lists multiple keepsakes (bracelet, fan, perfume bottles, photographs), so he has many, B is wrong.
• Option C: The details (bracelet, fan from Panama, perfume bottles with goddess image, photograph of mother reading) are evocative and give a sense of his mother, so C is correct.
• Option D: The fan from Panama and travel satchel don't necessarily mean she loved to travel; they are just mementos, so D is wrong.

• Option A: Papi blames his accent for career stalling. When a show doesn't go well (due to audience not understanding), he uses his accent as an excuse, so A fits.
• Option B: The passage doesn't mention forgetting tricks, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The issue is about his accent affecting audience understanding, not being taken seriously in general, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The passage doesn't talk about his effort to learn English, so D is wrong.

• Option A: If we assume the text (not fully shown but from options) implies a comfortable life (e.g., having keepsakes, a veranda, mother reading a book), A could be correct. B is wrong (no mention of revolutionaries), C is wrong (no indication of struggling to pay bills), D is wrong (no claim of being wealthiest).
• So A is the best inference.

Answer:

C. providing evocative details about Enrique's mother

Question 22 (about Papi)