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Influences and Inferences in "Names/Nombres"

Question 1 • SS26 - ERWC, Semester 2 CR

Read the passage from "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez.I was too afraid we wouldn't be let in if l corrected the man's pronunciation, but I said our name to myself, opening my mouth wide for the organ blast of the a, trilling my tongue for the drumroll of the r, All-vah-rrr-es! How could anyone get Elbures out of that orchestra of sound?

Answer
A
her family
B
her neighbors
C
her friends
D
her personal experience

Explanation

The passage describes the narrator’s own reaction when someone mispronounces her family name. She recalls being afraid to correct the person and silently repeating the name, so the passage is based on her personal experience.

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