Read the passage from Black Boy . “It’s not for me,” my mother was saying. “It’s for your children that I’m asking you for money.” “I ain’t got nothing,” my father said, laughing. “Come here, boy,” the strange woman called to me. I looked at her and did not move. “Give him a nickel,” the woman said. “He’s cute.” Wright most likely included this anecdote in order to
Answer
A
clarify his father’s relationship with another woman.
B
prove the state of his father’s financial security.
C
illustrate his mother’s optimistic point of view.
D
demonstrate his father’s dismissive treatment.
Explanation
The anecdote shows the mother asking the father for money to support their children, while he laughs and says he has nothing. His response dismisses her request rather than addressing the family’s needs. The passage therefore demonstrates his dismissive treatment; it does not establish his financial security or explain his relationship with the strange woman.
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