Analyzing an Autobiographical Essay 100%

Which statement best analyzes how the author develops the central idea across the paragraphs? Alvarez explains that her parents often disagreed about how to react to the dictatorship now that they were living in a free country. Alvarez explains how her father became heavily involved in anti-Trujillo activities, but soon became too busy to participate in them. Alvarez explains how her mother eventually convinced her father to stop attending political meetings because of the danger. Alvarez explains that, although her parents reacted differently to the stress they endured, both became silent about the dictatorship.

Alvarez explains that, although her parents reacted differently to the stress they endured, both became silent about the dictatorship.

How does the author develop the central idea across these excerpts? Alvarez shows how, throughout her life, she learned about the dictatorship from her parents' fear of and responses to it. Alvarez wrote about life under the dictatorship, even though doing so ruined her relationship with her mother. Alvarez shows how her lifelong fascination with her parents' life under the dictatorship was the basis for her writing. Alvarez shows how her mother counted on her to someday write a novel about the dictatorship.

Alvarez shows how her lifelong fascination with her parents' life under the dictatorship was the basis for her writing.

Which statement best analyzes how the author develops the central idea across the two passages? Alvarez describes how the SIM's threats and activities followed her family even in the United States. Alvarez shows how her parents' fears about the dictatorship turned out to be false as the situation in the Dominican Republic improved. Alvarez shows how her parents' fears about the dictatorship affected their thoughts and actions even when they lived in the United States. Alvarez describes how her parents feared the values of free speech and freedom of association.

Alvarez shows how her parents' fears about the dictatorship affected their thoughts and actions even when they lived in the United States.

Which statement best explains how the author develops the central idea throughout the passage? Alvarez shows that the parades were embarrassing but were not a serious matter. Alvarez shows that Trujillo enjoyed it when people paid attention to him. Alvarez shows that refusing to obey Trujillo's requests could be dangerous. Alvarez shows that women played an important part in political life.

Alvarez shows that refusing to obey Trujillo's requests could be dangerous.

Which statement best explains how the author develops the central idea throughout the passage? The author explains that, even after Trujillo was killed, her parents continued to fear the dictatorship. The author explains that the assassination freed her parents from fear, allowing them to leave the country. The author explains that, after Trujillo was killed, her family was able to escape to the United States. The author explains that, even though Trujillo was executed, her parents found new reasons to fear him.

The author explains that, even after Trujillo was killed, her parents continued to fear the dictatorship.

What is the central idea in this paragraph? During her exile, the author's mother did not know how she felt about Trujillo. The author and her sisters were fascinated by Trujillo. The author's mother thought of Trujillo constantly. Trujillo became more controlling to the author's mother after her family fled the country.

The author's mother thought of Trujillo constantly.

What is the central idea of this paragraph? The images of Trujillo portrayed him falsely. Trujillo wore elaborate uniforms and headpieces. Alvarez's mother wanted to meet Trujillo one day. Young people dream about the person they will marry.

The images of Trujillo portrayed him falsely.

How do the passages work together to develop a central idea? The passages show how Alvarez's family was affected by the parsley massacres when they returned. The passages show how Alvarez and her family were tricked into returning to the Dominican Republic. The passages show how people often did not know or understand the extent of Trujillo's deceit. The passages show how the events of Trujillo's dictatorship are still not fully understood today.

The passages show how people often did not know or understand the extent of Trujillo's deceit.

The subject of both passages is the circumstances under which Trujillo died. how Trujillo's death affected individuals. how Trujillo improved the Dominican Republic. what life was like under the dictatorship.

the circumstances under which Trujillo died.

Which quotation provides the best evidence for the central idea of this excerpt? "My sisters and I cared too much about our appearance." "Trujillo's vanity knew no bounds." "All of this in a tropical country where men wore guayaberas." "My mother could go on and on."

"Trujillo's vanity knew no bounds."