Question

read the excerpt from chapter 6 of lizzie bright and the buckminster boy. reverend buckminster sighed. “it doesn’t matter if it’s true. it matters what people think. it matters that my congregation can tell me what to think when my son goes out to visit a negro girl on malaga island. it doesn’t matter at all how she got you out there.” “it matters to me,” turner whispered. “speak up!” “it matters to me.” the grim silence circled the room like an eager tiger. it flicked its tail greedily at them, circling, circling, circling. turner felt that it was about to pounce, claws fully out. and then it did. “forbidden is forbidden. you will stay in the house for which detail from the excerpt best supports the conclusion that turner is frustrated with his father, reverend buckminster? turner’s act of whispering when he tells his father, “it matters to me.” turner’s thoughts when he reflects that the “grim silence circled the room.” turner’s feelings when he “felt that it was about to pounce, claws fully out.” turner’s words when he says, “they’re not down on the damn docks.”

Explanation:

Whispering can imply a sense of frustration and being unheard. Turner whispering "It matters to me" shows his frustration as he is not being understood by his father. The other options focus more on the atmosphere or other statements not as directly related to his frustration with his father.

Answer:

Turner's act of whispering when he tells his father, "It matters to me."