Question
Which statement best explains how the author develops the central idea throughout the passage?
Alvarez shows that the parades were embarrassing but were not a serious matter.
Alvarez shows that Trujillo enjoyed it when people paid attention to him.
Alvarez shows that refusing to obey Trujillo's requests could be dangerous.
Alvarez shows that women played an important part in political life.
Alvarez shows that the parades were embarrassing but were not a serious matter.
Alvarez shows that Trujillo enjoyed it when people paid attention to him.
Alvarez shows that refusing to obey Trujillo's requests could be dangerous.
Alvarez shows that women played an important part in political life.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Alvarez shows that refusing to obey Trujillo's requests could be dangerous.
Throughout the passage she develops this idea by recounting incidents and details that link disobedience to real consequences: stories of people who suffered or were humiliated for not following orders, the tense tone and concrete examples that show fear, and contrasts between public spectacle and private threat. These elements build a clear pattern that refusal under Trujillo risked punishment.
Throughout the passage she develops this idea by recounting incidents and details that link disobedience to real consequences: stories of people who suffered or were humiliated for not following orders, the tense tone and concrete examples that show fear, and contrasts between public spectacle and private threat. These elements build a clear pattern that refusal under Trujillo risked punishment.