THE UNSPOKEN HISTORY BEHIND A SURNAME

by Lolly Bowean

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "And when a Harvard student recently inquired about my name, she was clear that she
wanted to know about my surname." (Paragraph 2)

B. "When I'm in the Boston region, people ask me if it's French, and I think they are trying
to determine if my heritage is Haitian." (Paragraph 4)

C. "'I know some Norwoods and some Wakefields from western North Carolina,' she
piped up, almost instantly, with a giddy excitement." (Paragraph 14)

D. "I felt the weariness of being pushed into an emotional space and frustrated from
having to contemplate whether to delve deeper into a topic I didn't expect during idle
small talk." (Paragraph 25)

B. "When I'm in the Boston region, people ask me if it's French, and I think they are trying to determine if my heritage is Haitian." (Paragraph 4).

The Part A answer is: C. Knowing the origins of people's surnames in America can better help us understand the nation's history.

What is surname?

Surname re refers to one's family name which is used to indicate the family, tribe or even community the person came from. It's a portion of one's personal name which is also known as the last name.

We see that in "The Unspoken History Behind A Surname" by Lolly Bowean, she reveals how surnames are used to show the history or background of someone.

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