American Writer Richard Wright — Quiz

Question 1 • English Language Arts 11

Which excerpt from Black Boy best demonstrates the idea that Wright’s family feels frustrated and trapped in their financial situation?

Answer

And I did not want my father to feed me; I was hungry, but my thoughts of food did not now center about him.

My mother gave me a dry sandwich and I munched and stared, longing to go home.

At night there were long, halting discussions about our going to live with Granny, but nothing came of it. Perhaps there was not enough money for railroad fare.

It was winter and I would buy a dime’s worth of coal each morning from the corner coalyard and lug it home in paper bags.

Explanation

The family’s “long, halting discussions” show that they are struggling to decide what to do, while “nothing came of it” suggests they feel stuck. The narrator says they may not have had enough money for railroad fare, directly connecting their frustration to their financial situation. Choice C best conveys both feelings of being trapped and lack of money.

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