Heritage and Multicultural American Identities — Test
Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.” We talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different. Which best explains how Soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt?
Answer
A
Soto uses a cause-and-effect format to show how a person’s heritage can limit his or her marriage choices.
B
Soto relates a story from his life to make a point about what it means to live in a multicultural society.
C
Soto lists a series of events to present guidelines on how to live in a multicultural society.
D
Soto compares his experience to his wife’s experience in order to criticize marriage in a multicultural society.
Explanation
Soto tells a personal story, describing his meeting with Carolyn and her family through a sequence of events. The narrative gives his voice a reflective, personal quality and supports a point about encountering people from a different cultural background. He is not presenting guidelines or arguing that heritage limits marriage choices.
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