I do think my parents grew to love one another, in a way. Their marriage was not their choice, so they couldn't understand why I would choose to marry Maria. She was not the same religion or social standing in their eyes, so where was the appeal? The value they placed on love was far below that of tradition, so I felt it was useless to try to explain.Which best explains how this passage develops the narrator's external conflict?A.It implies that the narrator's parents did not always have a deep, true love for each other.B.It foreshadows the problems that Maria will encounter with the narrator's parents.C.It explores the root of the narrator's disagreement with his parents.D.It illustrates the narrator's struggle to embrace his own heritage.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:I do think my parents grew to love one another, in a way. Their marriage was not their choice, so they couldn't understand why I would choose to marry Maria. She was not the same religion or social standing in their eyes, so where was the appeal? The value they placed on love was far below that of tradition, so I felt it was useless to try to explain.How could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of satisfaction?A.The narrator's parents forbid him to see Maria and arrange a marriage for him.B.The narrator runs off with Maria to get married and has no further contact with his parents.C.Maria confronts the parents' preconceptions, and they come to realize that she is a wonderful person.D.The narrator makes several attempts to include Maria in his family's culture.

Read the following passage:I knew how to act and the right things to say, but I felt like a phony. I really cared about Lilly and I wanted her parents to like me, but this world was so different from mine. I wasn't comfortable in these clothes or around their friends. I felt like they could see right through me — like they knew where I came from and who my parents were.Which best explains how this passage develops the narrator's internal conflict?A.It explores the narrator's feelings about choosing between his family and his future.B.It shows that he is questioning the seriousness of his relationship with Lilly.C.It expresses the tension between who the narrator is and who he is pretending to be.D.It implies that Lilly's parents and their friends are not happy with her relationship with the narrator.

Read the following passage:I didn't know how to act in our new home. I was sad and angry about being forced to move from our land. But at the same time I wanted to put on a brave face for my family and for my people. I wanted to cling to our pride and our traditions, but I also realized we were facing opponents who were clearly stronger and better equipped. Maybe someday it would be better for us to join together with them than to fight them.Which of these storylines most closely matches the external conflict of the passage?A.Maybe we can't stop them from building on our nature preserve, but we can work together to make the construction environmentally responsible.B.It was time to put aside words and take up arms to show them that we would not stand by passively and let them take our capital.C.Should I go along with the plan or point out the ethical dilemma? I was afraid I was already too far in to back out.D.I had never been so afraid as when our captain abandoned us; no one wanted to take charge to lead us to safety.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the short story How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife?Group of answer choicesBaldo chose the longer and more challenging route on their journey home to test Maria's adaptability to life in the countryside.During their visit to the village, Maria recounted the problems of their marriage.Maria, having grown up in the countryside, was already familiar and comfortable with rural life.Maria harboured prejudices about rural areas, which influenced her perception as she visited Leon's family.

I was taking a stand by refusing to decorate with angels and saints, and by disdaining everything my parents loved. My mother put the picture up in the hallway, right in front of my bedroom door so that I'd have to see it coming in and out. It came to be a symbol for me of our relationship in those days.Which of the narrator's main character traits does the passage most clearly develop?A.Her attempts to connect more with her parentsB.Her devotion to her religionC.Her unfamiliarity with her parents' cultural normsD.Her struggle to exert her independence