Question

I got several wallets and a suitcase with my initials and a graduation charm from my godmother and money from my uncles. The biggest gift was a portable typewriter from my parents for writing my stories and poems.

Someday, the family predicted, my name would be well-known throughout the United States. I laughed to myself, wondering which one I would go by.

—“Names/Nombres,”
Julia Alvarez

Based on this passage, which inference could you make about how Julia’s family influences her?

They want Julia to become a serious student.
They pressure Julia to be rich and famous.
They encourage Julia’s writing talent.
They make her choose a name.

Answer 1

Any ideas/guesses?

Answer 2

no
i am not funa guess

Answer 3

Alright, let's look at the passage.

I got several wallets and a suitcase with my initials and a graduation charm from my godmother and money from my uncles. The biggest gift was a portable typewriter from my parents for writing my stories and poems.

Someday, the family predicted, my name would be well-known throughout the United States. I laughed to myself, wondering which one I would go by.

—“Names/Nombres,”
Julia Alvarez

Answer 4

So, the bolded and underlined, which one do you think fits with our answer choices?

They want Julia to become a serious student.
They pressure Julia to be rich and famous.
They encourage Julia’s writing talent.
They make her choose a name.