Question

she had named me, her second of four daughters, after herself - so we shared the same name. of all her babies, she reports i was the best - behaved, until i learned to talk. then, i would not shut up. i always had to answer her back when i disagreed with her. childhood was rocky, but adolescence was a full - fledged war. - “a genetics of justice,” julia alvarez
which quotation from the passage provides the best evidence for the central idea of this passage?
o “she had named me . . . after herself.”
o “so we shared the same name.”
o “of all her babies . . . i was the best - behaved.”
o “adolescence was a full - fledged war.”

Explanation:

The central idea seems to be about a complex relationship during childhood and adolescence. The quote "Adolescence was a full - fledged war." most strongly supports this as it emphasizes the difficult and intense nature of the period being described. The other quotes focus more on naming and behavior aspects rather than the overall theme of the turmoil of adolescence.

Answer:

"Adolescence was a full - fledged war."