Question

when my sisters and i cared too much about our appearance, my mother would tell us how trujillos vanity knew no bounds. how in order to appear taller, his shoes were specially made abroad with built - in heels that added inches to his height. how plumes for his napoleonic hats were purchased in paris and shipped in vacuum - packed boxes to the island. how his uniforms were trimmed with tassels and gold epaulettes and red sashes, pinned with his medals, crisscrossing his chest. how he costumed himself in dress uniforms and ceremonial hats and white gloves—all of this in a tropical country where men wore guayaberas in lieu of suit jackets, short - sleeved shirts worn untucked so the body could be ventilated. my mother could go on and on. —\a genetics of justice,\ julia alvarez which quotation from the passage supports the central idea that trujillo worried about his appearance? \built - in heels that added inches to his height\ \i cared too much about... appearance\ \short - sleeved shirts worn untucked\ \my mother could go on and on\

Explanation:

To determine which quotation supports the central idea that Trujillo worried about his appearance, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "built - in heels that added inches to his height" shows Trujillo took measures (special shoes with built - in heels) to appear taller, directly related to his concern about appearance.
• Option 2: "I cared too much about... appearance" is about the narrator and sisters, not Trujillo.
• Option 3: "short - sleeved shirts worn untucked" describes the typical clothing of men in the tropical country, not Trujillo's concern for his appearance.
• Option 4: "My mother could go on and on" just tells us about the mother's ability to talk, not about Trujillo's appearance concern.

Answer:

A. "built - in heels that added inches to his height"