Research Workshop: Writing an Argumentative Essay — Unit test
Question 19 • ALT ENG 11 S2 Common Core ELA 11 2014 - ELA3011 B-CR
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.Zeitoun had long feared this day would come. Each of the few times he had been pulled over for a traffic violation, he knew the possibility existed that he would be harassed, misunderstood, suspected of shadowy dealings that might bloom in the imagination of any given police officer. What is happening in the excerpt?
Answer
A
Zeitoun is regretful about his driving record.
B
Zeitoun is confronting the reality of racism.
C
Zeitoun is recalling the carelessness of military police.
D
Zeitoun is facing criminal charges he has long avoided.
Explanation
The excerpt says Zeitoun feared that police might harass or misunderstand him and suspect him of wrongdoing. This points to his fear of being treated unfairly because of prejudice, not regret about his driving or the carelessness of military police. The best choice is “Zeitoun is confronting the reality of racism.”
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