1. In “Names/Nombres,” Alvarez mentions a change in attitude toward “ethnicity” in the United States during the 1960s. She suggests that the change made Americans more accepting of
A. people with a dark complexion.*
B. girls who wore bobby socks.
C. people from Bermuda.
D. blond, blue-eyed Americans.
2. Alvarez most likely uses Spanish words and phrases in her essay because
A. she believes they make her writing colorful and informal.
B. she does not know the English translation of those words.
C. she believes she will please her Spanish-speaking readers.*
D. she would like more of her readers to understand Spanish.
3. Which sentence does the most to create an informal tone?
A. There were many gifts—that was a plus to a large family!
B. My initial desire to be known by my correct Dominican name faded.
C. For if I specified, no one was quite sure on what continent our island was located.*
D. My Dominican heritage was never more apparent than when my extended family attended school occasions.
4. Which tip would Julia Alvarez most likely give to someone who wants to write an informal essay?
A. Be sure the grammar and punctuation are correct.
B. Be sure the work contains no sentence fragments.
C. Include humorous anecdotes about your relatives.
D. Use a friendly, conversational tone*
5. Use context clues to determine the meaning of pursue in this sentence:
After success in high school, James decided to pursue a college degree.
A. avoid
B. go after*
C. skip over
D. delay
Could you check my answers.
Thanks
All of your answers seem to be correct, except for 3.
I haven't read this work -- so I could be wrong.
Julia Alvarez?
Yes, 3 is incorrect.
I think there’s a better answer for 2 also.
For #3, you are to indicate which one is more of "an informal tone." If you're unclear on the difference between formal and informal, be sure to look those terms up at www.onelook.com.
Re-read the choices for #2, and consider the other three. Which one would a SUCCESSFUL writer use when she doesn't know who will read the essay? Is she writing only for those who read Spanish? Only for those who read English? Or … ?