Question

part 1: staar multiple-choice practice
(most-tested reporting categories)
reporting category 2: comprehension & analysis
question 1 – inference
what can the reader infer about trevors relationship with his father based on the excerpt?
a. trevor feels completely disconnected from his father.
b. trevors relationship with his father is shaped by secrecy and distance.
c. trevor and his father spend time together freely and openly.
d. trevor does not value his relationship with his father.
answer: b
reporting category 3: authors purpose & craft
question 2 – authors purpose
why does trevor include details about not being allowed to call his father \dad\?
a. to show his fathers personality
b. to emphasize the effects of apartheid laws on their relationship
c. to explain family traditions
d. to add background information only

Explanation:

For Question 1: In Trevor Noah's related text, his relationship with his white father was constrained by apartheid-era rules, meaning they could not interact openly, creating secrecy and distance (ruling out the absolute disconnection of A, the open interaction of C, and the lack of value in D).
For Question 2: The detail of not being allowed to call his father "Dad" directly reflects how apartheid laws, which restricted mixed-race relationships and public interactions, harmed their father-son dynamic, making it the core purpose (ruling out the narrow focus on personality in A, unrelated family traditions in C, and the understated "only background" in D).

Answer:

1. B. Trevor's relationship with his father is shaped by secrecy and distance.
2. B. To emphasize the effects of apartheid laws on their relationship