Read the two excerpts.
"Remembering to Never Forget: Dominican Republic's 'Parsley Massacre ” by Mark Memmott:
The method his soldiers used in 1937 to try to identify those who would be killed was cruelly unique. When confronting someone in the lands along the border with Haiti, they would hold up a sprig of parsley and ask what it was. If the person responded by trilling the "r” in perejil (Spanish for parsley), he would be free to go. Anyone who didn't trill the "r” was thought to be a Haitian Creole speaker—and was likely to be killed.
"A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez:
My father and mother were once again trapped in a police state. They laid low as best they could. Now that they had four young daughters, they could not take any chances. For a while, that spark which has almost cost my father his life and which he had lighted in my mother seemed to have burnt out. Periodically, Trujillo would demand a tribute, and they would acquiesce. A tax, a dummy vote, a portrait on the wall. To my father and other men in the country, the most humiliating of these tributes was the occasional parade in which women were made to march and turn their heads and acknowledge the great man as they passed the review stand.
Which statements accurately compare the two passages? Select three options.
Each text describes the tributes and taxes that Trujillo demanded.
Each text describes how frightening it was to live under the dictatorship.
Each text presents different information on the same topic.
Each text presents different information from a different point of view.
Each text describes how men and women were treated differently.
- Each text presents different information on the same topic.
- Each text presents different information from a different point of view.
- Each text describes how men and women were treated differently.
The first step to comparing the two passages is to carefully read and analyze each excerpt. Once you have understood the content of each excerpt, you can compare them based on the given statements.
In the first excerpt, "Remembering to Never Forget: Dominican Republic's 'Parsley Massacre" by Mark Memmott, the focus is on the method used by Dominican soldiers in 1937 to identify potential victims. They would hold up a sprig of parsley and ask individuals to pronounce the word for parsley in Spanish, "perejil." Those who did not trill the "r" in perejil were considered to be Creole speakers and were likely to be killed.
In the second excerpt, "A Genetics of Justice" by Julia Alvarez, the focus is on the experience of the author's parents living under the dictatorship of Trujillo. The author's parents had to lay low and take precautions to protect themselves and their daughters. They also had to pay tributes, such as taxes and participate in parades to acknowledge Trujillo.
Now, let's evaluate the given statements:
1. Each text describes the tributes and taxes that Trujillo demanded.
- The second excerpt, "A Genetics of Justice," mentions that Trujillo demanded tributes, including taxes and other forms of acknowledgment. However, the first excerpt, "Remembering to Never Forget," does not discuss Trujillo's demands for tributes and taxes. Therefore, this statement is not accurate.
2. Each text describes how frightening it was to live under the dictatorship.
- Both passages convey a sense of fear and the oppressive experience of living under the Trujillo dictatorship. The first excerpt depicts the cruelty and potential violence faced by individuals along the border with Haiti, while the second excerpt describes the constant need for caution and the suffocating nature of living in a police state. Hence, this statement is accurate.
3. Each text presents different information on the same topic.
- The two excerpts provide different perspectives on the impact of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. The first excerpt discusses the method used by soldiers to identify potential victims, while the second excerpt focuses on the author's parents' experiences of living under the regime. These different angles provide varied information regarding the topic. Therefore, this statement is accurate.
4. Each text presents different information from a different point of view.
- While both texts are written from the perspective of individuals affected by Trujillo's regime, they offer distinct viewpoints. The first excerpt focuses on the actions taken by Dominican soldiers and the potential victims, while the second excerpt is a personal account from the viewpoint of the author's parents. Hence, this statement is accurate.
5. Each text describes how men and women were treated differently.
- The second excerpt, "A Genetics of Justice," briefly mentions the distinction in treatment between men and women during Trujillo's regime. It describes how women were made to march and show deference as they passed the review stand. However, the first excerpt, "Remembering to Never Forget," does not explicitly address the differential treatment of men and women. Therefore, this statement is not accurate.
In conclusion, the three accurate statements comparing the two passages are:
- Each text describes how frightening it was to live under the dictatorship.
- Each text presents different information on the same topic.
- Each text presents different information from a different point of view.
The correct statements that accurately compare the two passages are:
1. Each text presents different information on the same topic.
2. Each text presents different information from a different point of view.
3. Each text describes how men and women were treated differently.