Question
What is a central idea in this passage?
Trujillo was a dictator whose cruelty knew no bounds.
Trujillo was extremely concerned about his appearance.
Trujillo dressed in a manner that was typical for the tropics.
Trujillo was revered in the author’s family and seen as a hero.
Trujillo was a dictator whose cruelty knew no bounds.
Trujillo was extremely concerned about his appearance.
Trujillo dressed in a manner that was typical for the tropics.
Trujillo was revered in the author’s family and seen as a hero.
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Trujillo was a dictator whose cruelty knew no bounds.
Reason: This statement is broad and thematic—suitable as a central idea—whereas the others are specific details about appearance or a single family's view.
Reason: This statement is broad and thematic—suitable as a central idea—whereas the others are specific details about appearance or a single family's view.