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Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez — Quiz

Question 8 • CP English Language 1

Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention". "Maybe not. Maybe, just maybe, there's something they've missed that's important. With patience and calm, even a burro can climb a palm. " This last was one of her many Dominican sayings she had imported into her scrambled English. Which English idiom has the same meaning as the one underlined in this excerpt?

Answer
A
Slow and steady wins the race.
B
Let sleeping dogs lie.
C
You are barking up the wrong tree.
D
We’re all in the same boat.
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