PART A: Which TWO statements describe the main themes of the story?

A
The freedom to express oneself is valued by many, but some people discourage it and fear its consequences.
B
Parents don't understand the drastic changes their children need to adapt to when moving to a new country.
C
Change inspires creative self-expression, which makes change easier to handle.
D
Creativity and creation can bring great joy.
E
Passing down a tradition to a younger generation can help keep a family close.
F
If you’re going to be an inventor or creator, it’s important to not be afraid to take risks.



PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?


A

“I had become the spokesman for my sisters, and I would stand my ground in that bedroom. ‘We’re not going to that school anymore, Mami!’” ( Paragraph 7)

B

“‘Take a guess, Cukita?’ I’d study her rough sketch a moment: soap sprayed from the nozzle head of a shower when you turned the knob a certain way?” ( Paragraph 17)

C

“I needed to settle somewhere, and the natives were unfriendly, the country inhospitable, so I took root in the language.” ( Paragraph 27)

D

“That night, at last, I started to write, recklessly, three, five pages, looking up once only to see my father passing by the hall on tiptoe. When I was done, I read over my words, and my eyes filled.” ( Paragraph 34)

E

“‘The best student learns to destroy the teacher’?’ He mocked my plagiarized words. ‘That is insubordinate. It is improper. It is disrespecting of her teachers—‘” ( Paragraph 42)

F

“It was as if she had passed on to me her pencil and pad and said, ‘Okay, Cukita, here’s the buck. You give it a shot.’” ( Paragraph 62)