Read the excerpt from Julia Ortiz Cofer’s poem "El Olvido."It is a dangerous thingto forget the climate of your birthplace,to choke out the voices of dead relativeswhen in dreams they call youby your secret name.Which statement best expresses Cofer’s point?
Answer
A
Although the United States has much to offer, it is a very dangerous place.
B
Immigrants must remember and preserve their own native cultures.
C
The voices of dead relatives may enter a person’s dreams at night.
D
Dead relatives will call people by secret names that no one else knows.
Explanation
Cofer warns that forgetting the climate of your birthplace and silencing the voices of your relatives is dangerous. These images suggest that immigrants should hold on to their roots and cultural heritage. Choice B, preserving one’s native culture, best expresses that point.
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