Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.As a little boy, Wash spotted flashes of other worlds – neighborhoods where middle-class blacks like Audrey lived, and even fancier ones "over the mountain" in Mountain Brook, where his mother worked as a maid for a wealthy white family. "There would be times when we would go riding with somebody we knew that had a car. We would ride through Titusville or over to Mountain Brook. So, we knew that there was something better than the house that we lived in."How does this excerpt help readers make a personal connection to the story?
Answer
A
by describing the appearance of Wash’s neighborhood
B
by offering information about Wash’s hopes for the future
C
by giving details about Wash’s mother’s salary
D
by describing the towns of Titusville and Mountain Brook
Explanation
The excerpt shows Wash glimpsing neighborhoods with better living conditions and realizing that life could be different from the one he knew. This helps readers connect with his desire for something better and his hopes for the future. It does not describe his mother’s salary or give detailed descriptions of the towns.
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