Question

schooled
1 offin, how old was
beloved queen victoria
when she became heir
to the throne? mr. goodluck phillip, our teacher,
5 asks,
startling me
out of my dream.

my cousin,
who thinks he is better
10 than me at everything,
giggles, then shoots
his hand up fast,
but mr. phillip is talking
to me, staring
15 at me, daring
me
to answer incorrectly.
i will like kofi offin
to answer the question, please, he says.
20 dunwôtwe, i proudly answer,
standing among
my classmates, smiling
like i just bit into
the sweetest mango.

what can be inferred about the speaker in the first stanza?

○ the speaker is daydreaming and is startled by the teacher’s question.
○ the speaker is eagerly waiting to answer the teacher’s question.
○ the speaker is confidently prepared for the class.
○ the speaker is confused by the teacher’s accent.

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Explanation:

The first stanza states the teacher's question "startling me out of my dream", which directly shows the speaker was daydreaming and startled by the question. The other options are not supported by the text: the speaker was not eager/confident, and there is no mention of confusion about an accent.

Answer:

A. The speaker is daydreaming and is startled by the teacher's question.