Question

Read the excerpt from Black Boy.

Answer 1

Answer: C. Wright notes being overwhelmed by faces and voices and describes the judge as being “high above.”

In this excerpt, it is clear that Wright is discussing an experience that happened when he was still quite young. He notes that the voices and faces made him feel overwhelmed. This is likely to occur with a child who is not as comfortable with strangers and noises as an adult. It is also noted that Wright sees the judge as being "high above." This implies Wright is not very tall, which would be true of a child.

Answer 2

The correct option is: WRIGHT NOTES BEING OVERWHELMED BY FACES AND VOICES AND DESCRIBES THE JUDGE AS BEING 'HIGH ABOVE'. This details from the excerpt shows that he was still quite young at the time he followed him mother to the court room.