Question

the land of red apples
by zitkála-šá (excerpt)
re eight in our party of bronzed children who were going east
ionaries. among us were three young braves, two tall girls,
little ones, judéwin, thowin, and i.
been very impatient to start on our journey to the red apple
ch, we were told, lay a little beyond the great circular horizon of
prairie. under a sky of rosy apples we dreamt of roaming as
appily as we had chased the cloud shadows on the dakota
had anticipated much pleasure from a ride on the iron horse, but
of staring palefaces disturbed and troubled us.
rain, fair women, with tottering babies on each arm, stopped
and scrutinized the children of absent mothers. large men, with
les in their hands, halted near by, and riveted their glassy blue
us.
eep into the corner of my seat, for i resented being watched.
ront of me, children who were no larger than i hung themselves
acks of their seats, with their bold white faces toward me.
they took their forefingers out of their mouths and pointed at my
d feet. their mothers, instead of reproving such rude curiosity,
sely at me, and attracted their childrens further notice to my
his embarrassed me, and kept me constantly on the verge of
perfectly still, with my eyes downcast, daring only now and then to
g glances around me. chancing to turn to the window at my side, i
breathtless upon seeing one familiar object. it was the telegraph
strode by at short paces. very near my mothers dwelling, along
of a road thickly bordered with wild sunflowers, some poles like
had been planted by white men. often i had stopped, on my way
road, to hold my ear against the pole, and, hearing its low
select the correct answer.
which statement most closely represents zitkála-šás point of view about the \paleface\ people she encounters on the train?
a. she is bothered that they feel they can just stare at her.
b. she is intrigued by how different from her they look.
c. she is disappointed that they do not seem more friendly.
d. she is curious about the strange ways in which they speak.
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Explanation:

The text states Zitkála-Šá "resented being watched" by the paleface people, who stared at her and the other children. She hid in her seat and was embarrassed by their uninvited scrutiny, which directly aligns with being bothered by their staring. The other options are not supported: she does not express intrigue about their appearance, disappointment in their lack of friendliness, or curiosity about their speech.

Answer:

A. She is bothered that they feel they can just stare at her.