Question

Her daughters would seek her out at night when she seemed to have a moment to talk to them: they were having trouble at school or they wanted her to persuade their father to give them permission to go into the city or to a shopping mall or a movie – in broad daylight, Mami! Laura would wave them out of her room. "The problem with you girls . . ." The problem boiled down to the fact that they wanted to become Americans and their father – and their mother, too, at first – would have none of it. –“Daughter of Invention,” Julia Alvarez
What can you conclude about the daughters, based on the passage? Check all that apply.

They struggle to fit in.
They feel supported by their mother.
They value their mother’s advice.
They embrace American culture.
They want to leave New York.

Answer 1

Answer:

A). they struggle to fit in

C). they value their mother's advice

D). they embrace American culture

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

They struggle to fit in.

They value their mother’s advice.

They embrace American culture.

Explanation:

These are the characteristics of the daughters that are described in this excerpt. It is clear that the daughters value their mother's advice because they seek her out at night in order to talk to her. Moreover, the daughters seem to struggle to fit in, which explains why they want to embrace American culture, an idea that their parents do not seem to like.