Question

yeah, but that class is... those kids are gonna hold you back. you want to be in the smart class
\but surely there must be some smart kids in the b class.\

o, there arent.\
55 \but all my friends are there.\
\you dont want to be friends with those kids.\
\yes, i do.\
we went back and forth. finally she gave me a stern warning.
\you do realize the effect this will have on your future? you do understand what youre giving up? this will impact the opportunities youll have open to you for the rest of your life.\
60 \ill take that chance.\
i moved to the b classes with the black kids. i decided id rather be held back with people i liked than move ahead with people i didnt know.
being at h. a. jack made me realize i was black. before that recess id never had to choose, but when i was forced to choose, i chose black. the world saw me as colored, but i didnt spend my life looking at myself. i spent my life looking at other people. i saw myself as the people around me, and the people around me were black. my cousins are black, my mom is black, my gran is black. i grew up black. because i had a white father, because id been in white sunday school, i got along with the white kids, but i didnt belong with the white kids. i wasnt a part of their tribe. but the black kids embraced me. \come along,\ they said. \youre rolling with us.\ with the black kids, i wasnt constantly trying to be. with the black kids, i just...

1. how do the details about trevor and his grandfather in paragraph 9 contribute to the memoir’s overall meaning?

a. they demonstrate the noahs’ family values.
b. they show that noah was a respectful child.
c. they illustrate the role noah’s race played within his family.
d. they help the reader understand the noah family’s financial situation

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The details about Trevor and his grandfather in paragraph 9 (not fully shown here, but from the context of the memoir "Born a Crime" and the surrounding text about racial identity and family), the interactions and values shown (like choosing community and identity) relate to family values of the Noahs, focusing on identity and belonging.
• Option B: The text is more about racial identity and choice, not about being a respectful child.
• Option C: The details here (if about grandfather and Trevor) are more about family and identity choice, not just race's role in the family in a strict sense.
• Option D: The text is about social/racial identity, not financial situation.

So the best answer is A as it connects to family values around identity and belonging.

Answer:

A. They demonstrate the Noahs’ family values.