Read the excerpt from The Red Umbrella. "But, Papá, can’t you convince them to give you another job . . . in an office?” I thought about how I’d never seen Papá fix anything around our house."No, mi hija. I’ve been told that I need to prove myself first.”"Prove yourself how?” Mamá tucked in her cotton blouse.He shrugged. "Show them I’m a good revolutionary.” He looked at me and Frankie. "They mentioned the kids several times. Said that Lucía needs to volunteer to work on the farms or join the brigades if she wants to finish her education. And Frankie’ll have to join the Pioneros group to learn all about the revolution.”"No.” Mamá put her hands on her hips. "I won’t do that. There’s no way I’m sending my daughter away. Revolutionaries taking care of her. It’s absurd!”Papá nodded. "I know, I know. They want to indoctrinate the kids right under our noses.”
Answer
A
The government pressures Papá to make political decisions about his children.
B
A lack of office jobs forces Papá to consider having his children take jobs.
C
Required revolutionary training causes Papá to choose that instead of his job.
D
Social pressure to be a good revolutionary causes Papá to choose training for his children.
Explanation
Papá says officials told him that Lucía must volunteer on farms or join the brigades to continue her education, and that Frankie must join the Pioneros. Their demands pressure Papá and Mamá to make political decisions about their children. Choice D is not supported because Papá is not choosing the training; Mamá objects, and Papá says the officials want to indoctrinate the children.
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