Read the passage from "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez.Introducing them to my friends was a further trial to me. These relatives had such complicated names and there were so many of them, and their relationships to myself were so convoluted. There was my Tía Josefina, who was not really an aunt but a much older cousin. And her daughter, Aida Margarita, who was adopted, una hija de crianza. My uncle of affection, Tío José, brought my madrina Tía Amelia and her comadre Tía Pilar. My friends rarely had more than a “Mom and Dad” to introduce.
Answer
A
her large family and their names, which Alvarez associates with being Dominican.
B
her friends’ rude and judgmental reactions to her very large and complicated family.
C
her entire family’s unglamorous appearance at her high school graduation
D
the large size of her Dominican family and the fact that they are very noisy
Explanation
Alvarez says introducing her relatives was difficult because there were so many of them, their names were complicated, and their family relationships were not straightforward. She contrasts this with her friends, who usually had only a “Mom and Dad” to introduce. This supports A: her large family and their names, which Alvarez associates with being Dominican. The passage does not describe rude reactions, appearance, or noise.
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