A reader could make a best text-to-self connection for this excerpt by remembering a time when one had trouble falling.
Option: C
Explanation:
In the story of Thunder hear my cry author wanted to establish the fact one can make self connection by ignoring the facts that diminish his self esteem and weakens or lower his thought process. When one suffered and for what reason, what is the reason behind worriedness also discussed in the story.
The reason of the incident can be verified by asking some of his close ones who will verify the fact and will help in reestablishing the fact. And one also can ask his teacher about the reason of the excerpt.