Which excerpt from cristina garcia’s dreaming in cuban best exemplifies magic realism?

a. her name is minnie french but she’s weirdly old-looking for a young person. maybe it’s her name or the three shopping bags of food she has under her seat.

b. i stared at them, tried to make them go away. i remember thinking, okay, i’ll start with their hair, make it fall out strand by strand. they always left wearing kerchiefs to cover their bald patches.

c. there were beef cattle and dairy cows, horses, pigs, goats, and lambs. dad fed them molasses to fatten them, and gave the chickens corn and sorghum until they laid vermilion eggs, rich with vitamins.

d. our house is on a cement plot near the east river. at night, especially in the summer when the sound carries, i hear the low whistles of the ships as they leave new york harbor.

The correct answer is B. I stared at them, tried to make them go away. I remember thinking, Okay, I'll start with their hair, make it fall out strand by strand. They always left wearing kerchiefs to cover their bald patches.

Explanation:

Magic realism includes, like in this book, supernatural events like walking over the water, ghosts, visions or fantastic creatures in a realistic context. In this book, supernatural events like magical creatures or visions help the characters geographically separated keep communication through telepathy.

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice