Question

The following question refers to "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The narrator's speech is regarded as an insult, and she is suspended from school. B. The narrator's speech is well-received, and she gains recognition at school. C. The narrator never gives a speech because her father tears it up. D. The narrator plagiarizes her speech, and she is exposed as a fraud.

Answer 1

The correct statement about "Daughter of Invention" is that the narrator's speech is well-received at school, earning her recognition.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement from "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez that is TRUE is: B. The narrator's speech is well-received, and she gains recognition at school. In the story, the narrator, a young girl in a Dominican family living in the United States, writes an inventive speech that incorporates her own ideas and cultural heritage. Though initially misunderstood and a source of conflict with her father, who tears it up, her mother encourages her to rewrite it. Eventually, when she delivers the speech at school, it is indeed well-received and earns her accolades and recognition from her teachers and peers.

Answer 2

The answer to the question is B.