In only daughter, what information mainly do these two paragraphs convey about the author?

we came back, of course. to yet another chicago flat, another chicago neighborhood, another catholic school. each time, my father would seek out the parish priest in order to get a tuition break, and complain or boast: “i have seven sons.”
he meant siete hijos, seven children, but he translated it as “sons”. “i have seven sons.” to anyone who would listen. the sears roebuck employee who sold us the washing machine. the short-order cook where my father ate his ham-and-eggs breakfasts. “i have seven sons.” as if he deserved a medal from the state.

a) it explains the author’s feeling that she is not important to her father.

b) it reveals the author prefers to speak english.

c) it shows the author’s dislike of her brothers.

d) the author believes that her father deserves to be recognized by the state.

A

Explanation:

She is complaining if you use common psychology you would understand (sorry it's hard for me to explain)

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.