Question
What is the central idea in this paragraph?
During her exile, the author’s mother did not know how she felt about Trujillo.
The author and her sisters were fascinated by Trujillo.
The author’s mother thought of Trujillo constantly.
Trujillo became more controlling to the author’s mother after her family fled the country.
During her exile, the author’s mother did not know how she felt about Trujillo.
The author and her sisters were fascinated by Trujillo.
The author’s mother thought of Trujillo constantly.
Trujillo became more controlling to the author’s mother after her family fled the country.
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"The author’s mother thought of Trujillo constantly."
Reason: this option captures the paragraph’s main focus on the mother’s persistent preoccupation during exile. The other choices describe specific feelings (fascination, uncertainty) or effects (Trujillo becoming more controlling) that are narrower or inconsistent with the paragraph’s overarching point.
Reason: this option captures the paragraph’s main focus on the mother’s persistent preoccupation during exile. The other choices describe specific feelings (fascination, uncertainty) or effects (Trujillo becoming more controlling) that are narrower or inconsistent with the paragraph’s overarching point.