Question

for what reasons do you think the author has shared the following anecdote in paragraph 19? select all answers that apply (3 total): 19 then something happened. i was working part - time for a sex - education project for young people in islington. one day the staff had to take part in a racism awareness course. we were asked to split into two groups, black and white. i walked over to the white side of the room. it was, ironically, where i felt most at home—all my friends, my boyfriend, my flatmates, were white. but my fellow workers had other ideas and i found myself being beckoned over by people on the black side. with some hesitation i crossed the floor. it was a rude awakening. it sent me to bed for a week. the incident reinforced the way she had always seen herself the author is asked to confront her racial identity she felt empowered by the racism awareness course she thought her co - workers were being racist she was asked to accept that the world did not see her the way she saw herself the incident challenged the way she saw herself

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• "The incident reinforced the way she had always seen herself": The anecdote shows a challenge to her self - perception, not reinforcement. So this is incorrect.
• "The author is asked to confront her racial identity": In the anecdote, she is made to choose a group based on race, which is a confrontation of her racial identity. This is correct.
• "She felt empowered by the racism awareness course": The text says "It was a rude awakening. It sent me to bed for a week", which shows a negative impact, not empowerment. So this is incorrect.
• "She thought her co - workers were being racist": The text doesn't imply that she thought her co - workers were racist. It's more about her racial identity confrontation. So this is incorrect.
• "She was asked to accept that the world did not see her the way she saw herself": She wanted to be on the white side, but others saw her as part of the black group, so she had to accept that the world's perception of her racial identity was different from her own. This is correct.
• "The incident challenged the way she saw herself": Her self - perception of where she belonged (white side) was challenged when she was beckoned to the black side, and it was a "rude awakening". This is correct.

Answer:

B. The author is asked to confront her racial identity
E. She was asked to accept that the world did not see her the way she saw herself
F. The incident challenged the way she saw herself