Question

read the excerpt from does my head look big in this? by randa abdel - fattah.
i froze. the priest would declare me a heretic, my parents would call me a traitor, and mrs. piogarni would give me detention. i had no idea what to say. i mean, what does a muslim confess to a priest? i could only think of one thing. that every time chris barkley called me a darkie, or teased me about my moms towel - head, i made a silent prayer asking god to drop a tree on his stupid head.
the priest asked me again: \what is your confession, my child?\
\im muslim,\ i whispered.
\five hail marys and five of the lords prayer.\
that was my first and last participation in a church service.
which sentence best explains how the tone reveals the narrators perspective?
○ the narrator is frightened because she is a muslim making a catholic confession.
○ the narrator is confused because she does not know what the lords prayer is.
○ the narrator is terrified because she is ashamed of her previous thoughts.
○ the narrator is annoyed because no one has taught her how to make a confession.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, analyze the narrator's situation: she is a Muslim in a Catholic confession setting. The first option states she is frightened because she’s a Muslim making a Catholic confession. The excerpt shows her fear of being declared a heretic, called a traitor, or getting detention, which aligns with her being a Muslim in a Catholic religious context. The other options are incorrect: the second misfocuses on the Lord’s Prayer (not the main fear), the third’s “ashamed of previous thoughts” is unsupported, and the fourth’s “annoyed” and “not taught” don’t match her fear of consequences.

Answer:

The narrator is frightened because she is a Muslim making a Catholic confession.