Question

assessment questions
2 what impact does the word
omad,\ in paragraph 28, have on the overall meaning of the text?
a. it proves that the narrator is no longer welcome on the reservation.
b. it emphasizes that the narrator does not leave home but has no other choice.
c. it stresses that the narrator must choose between the reservation school and his new school.
d. it demonstrates that the narrator no longer feels a sense of belonging, or at home, on the reservation.

Explanation:

The word "nomad" implies a person without a fixed home or belonging. In the context, the narrator feels they no longer fully belong on the reservation, having experienced loss and integration into a new (white - school) environment. So it shows they lack a sense of belonging on the reservation.

Answer:

D. It demonstrates that the narrator no longer feels a sense of belonging, or at home, on the reservation.