Question

viviene daley end of semester exam
who realize what we are too young to understand;
even a map cannot show you
the way back to a place
that no longer exists.

1. the following passage (stanza 3, lines 1–8) adds to the development of the text mainly by showing.

the future unreal, unmade,
mother will cry into the new year
with lidia and emerito,
our elderly downstairs neighbors,
who realize what we are too young to understand:
even a map cannot show you
the way back to a place
that no longer exists.
a. that castillo’s mother is always sad on christmas because of a tragedy that had occurred on that holiday many years ago
b. that castillo’s mother misses present - day cuba and wants to return immediately
c. that castillo’s mother cries not only because she has been exiled but also because the cuba she remembers will never exist again
d. that castillo’s mother prefers spending her time with the elderly neighbors because she has more in common with them than with her children

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention a Christmas - related tragedy, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The passage focuses on the past Cuba, not present - day Cuba, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The lines “Mother will cry...”, “the way back to a place that no longer exists” suggest that the mother cries due to exile and the fact that the Cuba she remembers is gone, which matches this option.
• Option D: The passage doesn't imply the mother prefers neighbors over children; it's about her emotions related to Cuba, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. that Castillo’s mother cries not only because she has been exiled but also because the Cuba she remembers will never exist again