Question

read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of these inferences is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 10)?
some white students on the bus were yelling, \you have to get up, you have to get up.\ and a colored girl, one of the students said, \well she dont have to do nothing but stay black and die.\
a. the black student hated the white students who were shouting at her friend
b. the white students acted this way because this is how they were raised
c. the white students screamed that colins should die.
d. the black student was pointing out the unmerciful attitude of white americans toward black americans.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage doesn't show the black student hating the white students; it shows her critiquing their attitude, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The passage gives no information about how the white students were raised, so B is not supported.
• Option C: The white students were shouting for her to get up, not that she should die, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The black girl's statement “Well she don’t have to do nothing but stay black and die” points out the unfair and uncaring attitude of white Americans (shown by the white students' shouting) toward black Americans, as it implies the expectation for black people is just to exist until death without fair treatment.

Answer:

D. The black student was pointing out the uncaring attitude of white Americans toward black Americans.