Ana Castillo’s 1986 novel The Mixquiahuala Letters is a story told entirely through expressive letters from the narrator to her

Question

Ana Castillo&rsquo;s 1986 novel The Mixquiahuala Letters is a story told entirely through expressive letters from the narrator to her friend-letters that Castillo suggests could be read in several different orders. As they began reading it in class, some students remarked that they found the novel&rsquo;s letter format daunting and its treatment of gender relations old-fashioned. The professor, however, pointed out that the novel is written in modern-sounding language and addresses issues that still matter today, suggesting that The Mixquiahuala Letters ______ blank Which choice most logically completes the text?

Accepted Answer

Choice B is the best answer because it most logically completes the text&rsquo;s discussion of Ana Castillo&rsquo;s 1986 novel The Mixquiahuala Letters . The text states that the novel consists entirely of letters from the narrator to her friend-a format that some students reading the novel in a class found intimidating. According to the text, those students also found the novel&rsquo;s treatment of gender to be old-fashioned. In response to the students&rsquo; concerns, their professor emphasized the novel&rsquo;s relevance: it&rsquo;s written in modern-sounding language and addresses issues that still matter. This, in turn, suggests that The Mixquiahuala Letters is more relevant to contemporary audiences than it may initially seem. Choice A is incorrect because the professor&rsquo;s response to the students only mentions The Mixquiahuala Letters : it doesn&rsquo;t compare the novel to others from the same period. Choice C is incorrect because nothing in the professor&rsquo;s response to the students compares The Mixquiahuala Letters to contemporary novels about friendship. Choice D is incorrect because the professor&rsquo;s response to the students doesn&rsquo;t address the idea of reading the novel&rsquo;s letters multiple times and in different orders.

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