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Graphical and Structural Elements in Poetry — Unit test

Question 15 • TX-English IV B

Which statement best summarizes a central idea in The Namesake?

Answer
A
Adults adapt more easily to cultural differences than children do.
B
Children are unable to adapt to cultural differences.
C
Children adapt more easily to cultural differences than adults do.
D
Adults are unable to adapt to cultural differences.

Explanation

In The Namesake, Gogol and his sister Sonia grow up in the United States and become comfortable moving between American life and their Bengali heritage. Their parents, who immigrated as adults, often find adapting to American customs more difficult, so the novel suggests that children adapt more easily to cultural differences than adults do.

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