Question

a police officer watches over a group of students who dont want their schools to be integrated.
as we walked through the crowd, i didnt see any faces. i guess thats because i wasnt very tall and i was surrounded by the marshals. people yelled and threw things. i could see the school building, and it looked bigger and nicer than my old school. when we climbed the high steps to the front door, there were policemen in uniforms at the top. the policemen at the door and the crowd behind us made me think this was an important place.
it must be college, i thought to myself.
how was ruby feeling when she arrived at william frantz on her first day?
she was proud that she would be attending college at such a young age.
she was afraid when she heard people shouting and saw police everywhere.
she was calm because she thought the noisy crowd was part of a carnival.
she was upset that the marshals were blocking her view of all the faces.

Explanation:

To determine Ruby's feelings, analyze each option:

• First option: Ruby was going to an elementary school (William Frantz), not college, so this is incorrect.
• Second option: The text says people yelled, threw things, and there were police. Being surrounded by marshals, hearing shouting, and seeing police would likely make her afraid, which matches this option.
• Third option: There's no indication she thought the crowd was a carnival; she thought it was college, so this is wrong.
• Fourth option: The marshals were there to protect her, and she didn't mention being upset about her view, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. She was afraid when she heard people shouting and saw police everywhere. (assuming the second option is labeled B; if labels differ, adjust based on actual option numbering, but the content is as above)