Question

Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066". My best friend is a white girl named Denise— we look at boys together. She sat in front of me all through grade school because of our names: O’Connor, Ozawa. In the excerpt, Okita reveals significant details about religion and culture. race and friendship. internment and prison. youth and love.

Answer 1

In this part of the excerpt, Okita reveals significant details about race and friendship. The details about race are present when Okita talks about the skin color of her best friend Denise; Okita characterizes her as "a white girl". Moreover, the details about friendship are revealed when Okita mentions that Denise is her best friend, and she mentions the activities that they do together as friends.

Answer 2

The answer is: race and friendship.

In the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066," Okita provides details about her friend, whose name is Denise O'Connor, as well as her friend's race - she's white. Besides, she reveals that they look at boys together and that they have been seating near each other because of their last names begin with the same letter.