Question

Do you think it was right of Richard's mother to dodge his question about race?

Answer 1

Yes in a sense because Richard's mother in the story was in fear of Richard to become racially biased against other races that were taught to be inferior to his own. She would inform him later on about this topic but during this time she thought it was safe for him to grow up think equally toward other races.

So the answer is Yes is was right for his mother to dodge his question about race.

Answer 2

Yes because she might have caused Richard to become bias or have hatred for one race