Which of the following statements is TRUE about the short story How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife?Group of answer choicesBaldo chose the longer and more challenging route on their journey home to test Maria's adaptability to life in the countryside.During their visit to the village, Maria recounted the problems of their marriage.Maria, having grown up in the countryside, was already familiar and comfortable with rural life.Maria harboured prejudices about rural areas, which influenced her perception as she visited Leon's family.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the theme of How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife?Group of answer choicesWe have the ability to sacrifice things for the people we love.We appreciate a luxurious and stable life in marriage.We need to check the culture and background of our husband before getting married.We should have a nice home first before getting married.

Which statement describes the main theme of the short story?A. Moving to a new place creates exciting new opportunities.B. It is important to hold onto who you are when you are in a new place.C. Housework is time-consuming and keeps women from living their dreams.D. Moving away from your family means that you will lose your connection with them.

Read the following passage:A young man is moving house because his relationship is ending. He discovers an old diary from his younger years and reads it. He realizes that it is not his partner who has changed, but himself, and the real problem in his life is his unhappiness in his career. He resolves to stay and recommit himself to happiness.Which of the following story descriptions most directly shares themes with the passage above?A.A child is unable to wait patiently for his mother to return home from working overseas.B.A woman escapes an oppressive home to find herself alone in a strange city.C.A college student convinces herself she is uninterested in school before realizing that she has chosen the wrong major.D.Two travelers arrive late at night at a mysterious inn, where supernatural events threaten their safety.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In lines 175-180, the Wife of Bath changes the structure of tale. She speaks directly to the pilgrims in order toGroup of answer choicesto give a warning.create a transition to the original tale.incorporate herself to the main story.describe the knight's situation.

I do think my parents grew to love one another, in a way. Their marriage was not their choice, so they couldn't understand why I would choose to marry Maria. She was not the same religion or social standing in their eyes, so where was the appeal? The value they placed on love was far below that of tradition, so I felt it was useless to try to explain.Which best explains how this passage develops the narrator's external conflict?A.It implies that the narrator's parents did not always have a deep, true love for each other.B.It foreshadows the problems that Maria will encounter with the narrator's parents.C.It explores the root of the narrator's disagreement with his parents.D.It illustrates the narrator's struggle to embrace his own heritage.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS