Characters, Conflict, and Idioms in "Daughter of Invention" by Julia Alvarez
Question 2 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 9 A
Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention"."iYa, ya!" She waved them out of her room at last. "There is no use trying to drink spilt milk, that's for sure."
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She is very careful about the way she uses the English language.
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She is hesitant to speak English most of the time.
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She is eager to try English phrases and expressions.
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She prefers to speak in Spanish, rather than English.