Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez. Periodically, Trujillo would demand a tribute, and they would acquiesce. A tax, a dummy vote, a portrait on the wall. To my father and other men in the country, the most humiliating of these tributes was the occasional parade in which women were made to march and turn their heads and acknowledge the great man as they passed the review stand. If you did not march, your cédula would not be stamped, and without a stamped identification card, you could do nothing; in particular, you could not obtain your passport to leave the country under the pretext of wanting to study heart surgery. This was the second escape—this time with his whole family—that my father was planning. The day came when my mother had to march. Which statement best explains how the author develops the central idea throughout the passage?
Answer
A
Alvarez shows that the parades were embarrassing but were not a serious matter.
B
Alvarez shows that Trujillo enjoyed it when people paid attention to him.
C
Alvarez shows that women played an important part in political life.
D
Alvarez shows that refusing to obey Trujillo's requests could be dangerous.
Explanation
The passage shows that Trujillo’s demands were enforced through consequences, not simply requests. Women had to march to get their identification cards stamped, and without a stamped card they could not obtain a passport or leave the country. This supports the idea that refusing to obey Trujillo could be dangerous because it could restrict people’s freedom.
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