Question

Why did Deggans's friends make fun of him?
A
He used a word that they thought was unintelligent.
B
He used a tone of voice that he used with adults.
С
He used a word his friends associate with white people.
D
He used a word that his friends found offensive.

Answer 1

Answer:

c

Explanation:

Answer 2

Deggans's friends made fun of him because:

• С . He used a word his friends associate with white people.

According to the complete text, we can see that the setting of the story is set in the period when racial tensions were still very high and people were wary and sensitive of what they said.

As a result of this, we can see that Deggan made an unconscious error when he made use of a word that his friends use to associate with white people, so he was laughed at by them

Therefore, the correct answer is option C

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