Question

read the excerpt from \a latina judges voice\ by hon. sonia sotomayor.
my latina soul was nourished as i visited and played at my grandmothers house with my cousins and extended family. they were my friends as i grew up. being a latina child was watching the adults playing dominos on saturday night and us kids playing lotería, bingo, with my grandmother calling out the numbers which we marked on our cards with chickpeas.
how do sotomayors descriptions of her family most likely affect readers?
○ they show readers how latina families decorate their homes.
○ they give readers images of the importance of family.
○ they describe the struggle sotomayor endured in becoming a judge.
○ they give readers feelings of hopelessness and desperation.

Explanation:

The excerpt focuses on warm, shared family activities like playing lotería, dominoes, and spending time with extended family. This emphasizes the central role of family in Sotomayor's Latina upbringing, creating vivid, relatable images of family connection for readers. The other options are incorrect: the text does not mention home decor, struggles of becoming a judge, or feelings of hopelessness.

Answer:

○ They give readers images of the importance of family.