Question

read this sentence from paragraph 5 of the passage. paganos farm, angelos legacy, has sustained four generations of paganos. what does the word legacy mean? something that helps a family grow something received from an ancestor something that is worth a lot of money something inherited by another culture reading passage legacy 1 as a young child, i remember listening to stories about angelo pagano, my great - grandfather who emigrated from italy to the united states in the early 1900s. i had always envisioned him traveling on a ship like the titanic, sailing across the atlantic in a luxury liner to his new home in america. 2 those fanciful images faded one warm autumn day when, as i was cleaning out the attic, i uncovered a collection of old letters tied together with a worn green ribbon. the paper was yellow and dry and started to crumble as i touched it. as i carefully untied the ribbon and unfolded the top letter, i realized the writing was italian. my knowledge of the language is limited to spaghetti and espresso, but from the greeting at the beginning of the letter and the signature at the end, i could tell that the letter was written by my great - grandfather to sofia, his beloved wife and my great - grandmother. immediately, i decided to have the letters translated into english so that i could learn more about angelo and the rest of my family.

Explanation:

The word "legacy" generally refers to something passed down from an ancestor. In the context of the sentence about Pagano's farm being Angelo's legacy and sustaining four - generations of Paganos, it means something received from an ancestor.

Answer:

B. something received from an ancestor