Question 6 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the two excerpts about Pilar from Dreaming in Cuban . Excerpt 1: They called me brujita , little witch. I stared at them, tried to make them go away. Excerpt 2: Another woman, an elderly mulatta, claimed that her hair was falling out from the menacing stares the baby gave her. Which statement is the best synthesis for the two excerpts?
Answer
A
Most Cuban women rely on the services of nannies when raising their children.
B
Inexplicable events are sometimes interpreted as supernatural experiences in Cuban culture.
C
Supernatural experiences are frequently dismissed as being coincidental in Cuban culture.
D
Many Cuban children remember the earliest events of their childhood.
Explanation
Both excerpts describe people attributing unusual effects to Pilar’s gaze: she is called a “little witch,” and an elderly woman claims the baby’s stare is making her hair fall out. Together, these details suggest that inexplicable events are sometimes interpreted as supernatural experiences in Cuban culture. Choice D is not supported because the excerpts show people taking the events seriously, not dismissing them as coincidence.
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