Question

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

Answer 1

Answer: Alvarez traces how Trujillo demanded the tributes, how her family reacted, and how it was finally her mother’s turn to pay tribute.

In these lines, Alvarez develops the idea by going from the general to the specific. First, she explains to us how Trujillo demanded tributes from everyone, and how he made this vital for anyone who wanted to have a life in the country. She then tells us how this affected her family, and their plans to escape. Finally, Alvarez explains the impact this had on her mother especifically, when it was her turn to pay tribute.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option one.

First, the author describes how Dominican dictator Trujillo requires tributes to be made in his name and provides a few examples. Secondly, Alvarez explains her father's reaction to one of Trujillo's praises. Finally, she depicts the moment her mother has to go through a humiliating tribute to a dictator she does not support.