Question 45 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B
Read the excerpt from The Namesake.At the end of his first day he is sent home with a letter to his parents from Mrs. Lapidus, folded and stapled to a string around his neck, explaining that due to their son’s preference he will be known as Gogol at school. What about the parents’ preference? Ashima and Ashoke wonder, shaking their heads. But since neither of them feels comfortable pressing the issue, they have no choice but to give in.Which central idea of the passage is established in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Globalization allows people to maintain cultural identities from their home countries.
B
Globalization is unaffected by the dominance of any one particular culture.
C
Globalization is leading people to redefine their cultural identities.
D
Globalization has more of an impact on adults than it does on children.
Explanation
Ashima and Ashoke prefer a different name for their son, but the school uses Gogol because that is the name he prefers. Their family’s cultural naming tradition is being reshaped as they adapt to life in a new culture. This supports the idea that globalization leads people to redefine their cultural identities.
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