Introduction to Making a Difference: It's Our World, Too!
Question 7 • GA-Literature and Composition I CR
Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.The players sat down together on the benches in the locker room. Jesse and Neto repeated the words they had heard and said it hurt too badly for them to play in the next game."Yeah, I've heard those things, too," said one player. "Sure it's terrible, but you can't quit! If you guys leave, it will destroy our team.""Look," Neto said, "if we don't take a stand now, those fans will say those things forever. Even after we graduate, they'll keep putting Hispanic players down. We have a chance to stop it now."Finally there was no more to say. The question came: "Who votes not to play the next game?" Every player raised his hand.
Answer
A
Neto wants to play, but not for disrespectful fans.
B
Neto has a difficult time convincing the team of Jesse's claims.
C
Neto believes the problem will never have a solution.
D
Neto does not want to lose his friendship with Jesse.
Explanation
Neto argues that the team should refuse to play because the fans’ hurtful comments need to be challenged. He says that if they do not take a stand now, the fans will keep putting Hispanic players down. This shows that Neto wants to play, but not while disrespectful fans are allowed to demean the players.
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