This question is missing the excerpt. I've found the complete question online. It is the following:
From "How I Learned English" by Gregory Djanikian.
Someone said "shin” again,
There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
A kicking of feet, and the fit
Of laughter overtook me too,
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
Through his tears, picking me up
And dusting me off with hands like swatters,
And though my head felt heavy,
I played on till dusk
This excerpt shows that the speaker no longer feels like an outsider because
A. he enjoys a funny moment with the other boys.
B. he becomes a better baseball player.
C. he learns how to correctly use English words.
D. he allows the other boys to make fun of him.
Answer:
The excerpt shows that the speaker no longer feels like an outsider because:
A. he enjoys a funny moment with the other boys.
Explanation:
Gregory Djanikian tells the story of how he felt included by having a funny moment with the other kids from the neighborhood. A foreigner, Djanikian was absolutely lost during a baseball game, not only for not knowing how to play, but also for not being fluent in English. After being hit in the forehead by the ball, Djanikian exclaims, "Oh my shin." The other kids laugh at him for using the wrong word, but they also show compassion and empathy, helping him get up and dusting him off.
