Question

back to my own country quiz
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close read: analyze the text
identify the choice that best answers the question.
the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a
in according to “back to my own country,” which best describes the effect writing had on levy’s feelings about her caribbean heritage?

• through writing, she grew proud of having always thought of herself as english.
• through writing, she came to terms with the barriers that existed between ethnic groups.
• through writing, she began to distance herself from her caribbean ancestry.
• through writing, she became intrigued by and excited about her ethnic heritage.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• First option: The text is about her Caribbean heritage, not being proud of thinking of herself as English. Eliminate.
• Second option: The focus is on her feelings about her heritage, not ethnic group barriers. Eliminate.
• Third option: "Distancing" is opposite of positive engagement with heritage. Eliminate.
• Fourth option: Writing would make her intrigued and excited about her Caribbean (ethnic) heritage, which fits the theme of exploring one's roots through writing.

Answer:

D. Through writing, she became intrigued by and excited about her ethnic heritage. (Assuming D is the label for the last option; if labels were A - D as per standard, the last option is the correct one.)