Question

1. reread the following excerpt from paragraph 3: our heads sink in a doze, and then we sit bold - upright, prodded by the thought that we must match these strange surroundings. but nothing happens; these white men seem impersonal and their very neutrality reassures us - for a while. almost against our deeper judgment we try to force ourselves to relax, for these brisk men give no sign of what they feel. what does the phrase \against our deeper judgment\ reveal about the narrator? a. they feel exuberant now that theyve left the south. b. they miss the community they have left behind in the south. c. their ornate vision of life in the north keeps them awake at night. d. their fear for their safety is embedded from their time in the south.

Explanation:

The phrase "against our deeper judgment" implies that the narrator has an ingrained sense of caution or unease, likely from past experiences in the South. Despite the neutral - seeming behavior of the white men, the narrator's deeper - seated fears from the South make it difficult to relax, indicating a fear for safety rooted in their time in the South.

Answer:

D. Their fear for their safety is embedded from their time in the South.