Book of unknown Americans

Question

9

10

Multiple Choice

1 point

How does paragraph 10 advance the plot?

It foreshadows the terrorist attack of September 11.

It demonstrates how hard life is for people in Panamá.

It emphasizes the tension between the old and new cultures.

It Introduces the conflict between the narrator's mother and father

10- A few weeks before the reunion, my dad called the number on the invitation to RSVP. The guy who answered had been the class president. He and my dad joked around for a minute and then my dad told the guy we were coming. According to what my dad told us later, the guy said, "We'll roll out the red carpet, then." When my dad asked him what he meant by that, the guy said that my dad would have to forgive him if the party wasn't up to my dad's standards. "We didn't know the gringo royalty was coming. We'll have to get the place repainted before you arrive." When my dad asked again what the guy was talking about, the guy said he hoped my dad didn't expect them all to kiss his feet now and reminded my dad how humble Panamá was. It didn't take long for my dad to slam the phone down. He stormed over to my mom, who was washing dishes, and said, "We're not going. If that's what they think, then we're not going."

Answer 1

Based on the passage provided, the correct answer to the multiple-choice question regarding how paragraph 10 advances the plot is:

It introduces the conflict between the narrator's mother and father.

In this paragraph, the strain between the narrator's parents is highlighted when the father reacts strongly to the perceived slight from the class president. His anger and decision to not attend the reunion reflects underlying tensions and differing perspectives within the family, particularly how they navigate their identities and perceptions between cultures.