Question

read the excerpt from \a latina judges voice\ by hon. sonia sotomayor.
my latina soul was nourished as i visited and played at my grandmother’s house with my cousins and extended family. they were my friends as i grew up. being a latina child was watching the adults playing dominos on saturday night and us kids playing lotería, bingo, with my grandmother calling out the numbers which we marked on our cards with chickpeas.
how do sotomayor’s descriptions of her family most likely affect readers?
○ they show readers how latina families decorate their homes.
○ they give readers images of the importance of family.
○ they describe the struggle sotomayor endured in becoming a judge.
○ they give readers feelings of hopelessness and desperation.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The excerpt focuses on family interactions, not home decoration, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The descriptions of spending time with extended family, playing games together, etc., emphasize the importance of family, which would give readers that image.
• Option 3: The excerpt is about family life, not her journey to becoming a judge, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The tone of the excerpt is warm and nostalgic, not hopeless or desperate, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. They give readers images of the importance of family.