read the excerpt from black boy.\nthen my father was called; he came forward jauntily, smiling. he tried to…

read the excerpt from black boy.\nthen my father was called; he came forward jauntily, smiling. he tried to kiss my mother, but she turned away from him. i only heard one sentence of what he said.\n\im doing all i can, your honor,\ he mumbled, grinning.\nit had been painful to sit and watch my mother crying and my father laughing and i was glad when we were outside in the sunny streets. back at home my mother wept again and talked complainingly about the unfairness of the judge who had accepted my fathers word.\nwhat societal norm of the early twentieth century does this excerpt reflect?\n○ women cherished their domestic roles within the home.\n○ men were considered more able and trustworthy than women.\n○ judges spent a great deal of time reviewing court cases.\n○ courts were impartial mediators in marital disputes.

read the excerpt from black boy.\nthen my father was called; he came forward jauntily, smiling. he tried to kiss my mother, but she turned away from him. i only heard one sentence of what he said.\n\im doing all i can, your honor,\ he mumbled, grinning.\nit had been painful to sit and watch my mother crying and my father laughing and i was glad when we were outside in the sunny streets. back at home my mother wept again and talked complainingly about the unfairness of the judge who had accepted my fathers word.\nwhat societal norm of the early twentieth century does this excerpt reflect?\n○ women cherished their domestic roles within the home.\n○ men were considered more able and trustworthy than women.\n○ judges spent a great deal of time reviewing court cases.\n○ courts were impartial mediators in marital disputes.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To determine the societal norm, analyze each option:

  • Option 1: The excerpt focuses on a court situation, not domestic roles, so eliminate.
  • Option 2: The judge accepted the father’s word over the mother’s (she wept about unfairness), showing men were seen as more trustworthy/able. This matches.
  • Option 3: The excerpt implies the judge didn’t review thoroughly (accepted father’s word easily), so eliminate.
  • Option 4: The mother felt the judge was unfair, so courts weren’t impartial, eliminate.

Answer:

B. Men were considered more able and trustworthy than women.