Question

read the excerpt from \a genetics of justice\ by julia alvarez.
when my sisters and i cared too much about our appearance, my mother would tell us how trujillos vanity knew no bounds. how in order to appear taller, his shoes were specially made abroad with built - in heels that added inches to his height. how plumes for his napoleonic hats were purchased in paris and shipped in vacuum - packed boxes to the island. how his uniforms were trimmed with tassels and gold epaulettes and red sashes, pinned with his medals, crisscrossing his chest. how he costumed himself in dress uniforms and ceremonial hats and white gloves—all of this in a tropical country where men wore guayaberas in lieu of suit jackets, short - sleeved shirts worn untucked so the body could be ventilated. my mother could go on and on.
which quotation provides the best evidence for the central idea of this excerpt?
○ \my sisters and i cared too much about our appearance.\
○ \trujillos vanity knew no bounds.\
○ \all of this in a tropical country where men wore guayaberas.\
○ \my mother could go on and on.\

Explanation:

The central idea of the excerpt is about Trujillo's extreme vanity. The quotation "Trujillo's vanity knew no bounds" directly states this central idea and is supported by the details about his specially - made shoes, imported plumes for hats, and elaborate uniforms. The other options either focus on the narrator and her sisters, a detail about the country's clothing, or the mother's tendency to talk, not the central idea about Trujillo's vanity.

Answer:

B. "Trujillo's vanity knew no bounds."