Question

read the excerpt from does my head look big in this? by randa abdel - fattah.
i froze. the priest would declare me a heretic, my parents would call me a traitor, and mrs. piogarni would give me detention. i had no idea what to say. i mean, what does a muslim confess to a priest? i could only think of one thing. that every time chris barkley called me a darkie, or teased me about my mom’s towel - head, i made a silent prayer asking god to drop a tree on his stupid head.
the priest asked me again. “what is your confession, my child?”
“i’m muslim,” i whispered.
“five hail marys and five of the lord’s prayer.”
that was my first and last participation in a church service.
which sentence best explains how the tone reveals the narrator’s perspective?
○ the narrator is frightened because she is a muslim making a catholic confession.
○ the narrator is confused because she does not know what the lord’s prayer is.
○ the narrator is terrified because she is ashamed of her previous thoughts.
○ the narrator is annoyed because no one has taught her how to make a confession.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The narrator is a Muslim in a Catholic confession setting. She fears the priest's judgment (heretic), parents' reaction (traitor), and detention. Her actions (freezing, not knowing what to say) show fear due to her religious identity in this context.
• Option 2: The text doesn't mention not knowing the Lord’s Prayer as the source of confusion; the main issue is her Muslim identity in a Catholic ritual.
• Option 3: There's no indication of shame about previous thoughts; the fear is about the situation, not past thoughts.
• Option 4: The narrator isn't annoyed about not being taught confession; she's scared about the consequences of her religious identity in this situation.

Answer:

The narrator is frightened because she is a Muslim making a Catholic confession.