Question

Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez.

Perhaps because she had innocently revered him, my mother was now doubly revolted by this cold-blooded monster. He became something of an obsession with her—living as she was by then in exile with my father, isolated from her family who were still living on the Island. As my sisters and I were growing up, Trujillo and his excesses figured in many of my mother’s cautionary tales.

Which details does the author include to support the central idea about how her mother felt about the dictator? Select three options.

“doubly revolted”
“obsession”
“in exile”
“isolated”
“cautionary tales”

Answer 1

Answer:

e. cautionary tales A.doubly revolted b. obsession

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Cautionary tales

Explanation:

As my sister and I were growing up, Trujillo and his excesses figured in many of my mother's cautionary tales.

Mother felt about the dictator as cautionary tales.