Question

Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.” We talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different. Which best explains how Soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt?
a Soto compares his experience to his wife’s experience in order to criticize marriage in a multicultural society.
b Soto lists a series of events to present guidelines on how to live in a multicultural society.
c Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.
d Soto uses a cause-and-effect format to show how a person’s heritage can limit his or her marriage choices.

Answer 1

Answer: C) Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Like Mexicans" Soto is describing how he, Carolyn and her family enjoyed a coffee and a dessert and how when Carolyn held his hand, he felt a little ashamed because her family was watching them, and at the end he expresses how it is to live in a multicultural society by saying "her people were like Mexicans, only different" (he sees similarities between Carolyn's family and his, but he recognizes also that there are differences).

Answer 2

Based on the given excerpt above from  “Like Mexicans,” the statement that best explains how Soto's text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt is this: Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society. The answer would be option C. Hope this helps.