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Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage

Question 8 • IS11100 CA-English 11 09

Which of the following lines from “The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica” best develops a longing for the past?

Answer
A
a “glorious return” to Havana—where no one / has been allowed to die and nothing to change until then
B
hanging in stalks like votive offerings / she is the Patroness of Exiles / a woman of no-age who was never pretty
C
She spends her days / slicing jamón y queso and wrapping it in wax paper / tied with string
D
Puerto Ricans complain / that it would be cheaper to fly to San Juan / than to buy a pound of Bustelo coffee here
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