Question 17 • 25-26 6th Six Weeks TX-College Prep English
Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."They’re not from here. Ladies don’t come to church dressed in pants. And everybody knows men aren’t supposed to wear shorts.Which best explains the irony expressed in this excerpt?
Answer
A
The narrator is a child and is therefore not in the position to judge any adult’s choice of wardrobe.
B
While the narrator expresses disdain for the tourists’ choice of clothes, their outfits are, in fact, perfectly suitable for church.
C
The man and woman are highly respected natives to the region, while the narrator is not even from the area.
D
The narrator judges the inappropriate attire of the Americans while her own behavior is inappropriate as well.