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

Question 1

Read the father’s dialogue. What reveals the uniqueness of his speech?

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its grammar and syntax

Question 2

✔ She is proud and anticipates success.She is pleased but wants to avoid her husband.She is upset and unsure how others will react.

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✔ She is proud and anticipates success.

Question 3

Determine which character spoke each of the following lines.

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“What ees wrrrong with her eh-speech?”: the father; “He didn’t put all his pokers on a back burner.”: the mother; “We’re not going to that school anymore, Mami!”: Yoyo

Question 4

Yoyo✔ the motherthe fatherthe sister

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✔ the mother

Question 5

✔ Yoyothe motherthe fatherthe sister

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✔ Yoyo

Question 6

She is careful to speak only in Spanish.She is hesitant to speak in English.✔ She is eager to try English phrases.

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✔ She is eager to try English phrases.

Question 7

What can you conclude about the father based on this passage? Check all that apply.

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He does not know all of the grammar rules in English.; His first language is not English.

Question 8

What is the meaning of the idiom underlined in the passage?

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focused on

Question 9

What type of conflict does this passage reveal?

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conflict with society

Question 10

Determine which character spoke each of the following lines.

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✔ the father; “What ees wrrrong with her eh-speech?”: the father; “He didn’t put all his pokers on a back burner.”: the mother; “We’re not going to that school anymore, Mami!”: Yoyo

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