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

Question 1 • CP English Language 1

Which excerpt from "Daughter of Invention" contains language that best represents the preservation of Dominican values?

Answer

If her husband insisted she speak in Spanish to the girls so they wouldn't forget their native tongue, she'd snap, "When in Rome, do unto the Romans."

Yoyo and her sisters were forgetting a lot of their Spanish, and their father's formal, florid diction was hard to understand.

"What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher? "

"This is America, Papi, America! You are not in a savage country anymore!"

Explanation

Choice A directly refers to speaking Spanish so the girls will not forget their native tongue. Preserving the family’s language is a way of maintaining their Dominican heritage, even though the mother responds sarcastically to her husband’s insistence.

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