Question

\and whats this stuff?\ i looked dubiously at the glass of thick, white liquid.
\cows milk.\
i almost made a face but caught myself. \but thats cow urine.\

o, no, stupid. milk comes from the cows udders. now drink it. you must not offend the lady.\
i glanced at the demoness. she smiled at me. it was nice of her to think of me as a demon child - i guess. i sipped the liquid and managed not to make a face at the awful, greasy taste.
-dragonwings,
laurence yep

which detail from the passage shows that white and chinese people struggled with trusting each other in this setting?

• the woman is nice to the narrator.
• the milk is greasy
• the narrators father calls him stupid.
• the narrator refers to white people as demons

Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The question asks which detail from the passage shows that white and Chinese people struggled with trusting each other in this setting.

Evaluate the text evidence

Using the Textual Evidence Analysis knowledge point, we examine the passage from Dragonwings by Laurence Yep:

• The narrator looks "dubiously" at the milk and thinks it is "cow urine."
• The father warns, "You must not offend the lady."
• The narrator refers to the white woman as a "demoness" and notes: "It was nice of her to think of me as a demon child - I guess."

Connect evidence to the concept of trust

The mutual use of the term "demon" ("demoness" used by the narrator, and "demon child" used by the woman) reflects deep-seated cultural division, fear, and a lack of mutual trust between the two groups in this historical setting.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: "The woman is nice to the narrator." (Shows friendliness, not a struggle with trust).
• Option 2: "The milk is greasy" (Describes physical taste, not interpersonal trust).
• Option 3: "The narrator's father calls him stupid." (Reflects family dynamics/instruction, not racial trust).
• Option 4: "The narrator refers to white people as demons" (Directly shows the underlying prejudice and lack of trust).

Answer:

• O The woman is nice to the narrator.
• O The milk is greasy
• O The narrator's father calls him stupid.
• O The narrator refers to white people as demons (Correct answer)