Read the excerpt from Black Boy . When I awakened one morning my mother told me that we were going to see a judge who would make my father support me and my brother. An hour later all three of us were sitting in a huge crowded room. I was overwhelmed by the many faces and the voices which I could not understand. High above me was a white face which my mother told me was the face of the judge. Across the huge room sat my father, smiling confidently, looking at us. My mother warned me not to be fooled by my father’s friendly manner; she told me that the judge might ask me questions, and if he did I must tell him the truth. I agreed, yet I hoped that the judge would not ask me anything. Which details from the excerpt best indicates that Wright was fairly young when this event takes place?
Answer
A
Wright explains his worry about the possibility of the judge asking him questions.
B
Wright describes his mother waking him to go to court and waiting in a “huge crowded room.”
C
Wright notes being overwhelmed by faces and voices and describes the judge as being “high above.”
D
Wright describes his father’s “friendly manner” and demeanor.
Explanation
Being overwhelmed by the many faces and voices, and describing the judge as “high above,” suggests Wright is seeing the courtroom from a young child’s perspective. These details emphasize how small and inexperienced he feels in the adult setting. Choice B best supports the idea that he was fairly young.
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