Passage A Passage B:
But the execution was an external event, not
necessarily an internal exorcism. All their lives
my parents, along with a nation of Dominicans,
had learned the habits of repression, censorship,
terror. Those habits would not disappear with a
few bullets and a national liberation
proclamation. They would not disappear on a
plane ride north that put hundreds of miles
distance between the Island and our apartment
in New York
And so, long after we had left, my parents were
still living in the dictatorship inside their own
heads. Even on American soil, they were afraid of
awful consequences if they spoke out or
disagreed with authorities. The First Amendment
Which statement correctly analyzes how the passages
work together to develop a central idea?
Alvarez shows how her parents finally voiced the
injustices of their generation.
Alvarez shows how she was able to finally speak
for her parents' generation.
O Alvarez shows how most people learn to speak up
for themselves over time.
O Alvarez shows that her parents thought it was
better to never speak of social injustice.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.