Question

one another, when you have an empty cell open all night?\ i said indignantly, when morning came, pointing at a vacant cell across the hall.
33 \ive been doing this 22 years,\ the officer replied. \so yeah, i do.\
34 around midnight, after 34 hours in custody, i was led to a courtroom upstairs to be arraigned. the district attorneys office, responsible for prosecuting offenders, asked the judge to dismiss my case with three days of community service. this is standard practice for first - time, nonviolent misdemeanor offenders. the judge read through the paperwork and agreed, though he raised the number of community service days to five.
35 i accepted the sentence and the clerk began reading it into the record.

1. the quotes from the text best supports the meaning of the word \arraigned\ as used in paragraph 34?

a. \...asked the judge to dismiss my case.\
b. around midnight, after 34 hours in custody, i was led to a courtroom...\
c. \this is standard practice for first - time, nonviolent misdemeanor offenders.\
d. \the judge read through the paperwork and agreed, though he raised the number of community service days to five.\

Explanation:

To determine the quote that best supports the meaning of "arraigned", we analyze the context of paragraph 34. "Arraigned" refers to the formal process of being brought before a court. Option B describes being led to a courtroom, which is directly related to the arraignment process. Option A is about dismissing the case, not the arraignment itself. Option C explains the standard practice for offenders, not the act of arraignment. Option D focuses on the judge's decision on community service, not the arraignment.

Answer:

B. Around midnight, after 34 hours in custody, I was led to a courtroom...