Read this testimony from Ben Johnson who describes what it was like to live in the South in the late 1800s. Then answer the question.What does Johnson mean by “They would watch you just like a chicken rooster watching for a worm”?

A rooster watches carefully for a worm so it can seize the chance to catch it. Johnson is comparing that watchfulness to the Klan waiting for an opportunity to attack. So the best answer is “The Klan watched closely for a chance to attack.”

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