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\but arent the classes the same? english is english. math is math.\
\yeah, but that class is... those kids are gonna hold you back. you want to be in the smart class.\
\but surely there must be some smart kids in the b class.\

o, there arent.\
(33) \but all my friends are there.\
\you dont want to be friends with those kids.\
\yes, i do.\
we went back and forth. finally she gave me a stern warning.
\you do realize the effect this will have on your future? you do understand what youre giving up? this will impact the opportunities youll have open to you for the rest of your life.\
(34) \ill take that chance.\
i moved to the b classes with the black kids. i decided id rather be held back with people i liked than move ahead with people i didnt know.
being at h. a. jack made me realize i was black. before that recess id never had to choose, but when i was forced to choose, i chose black. the world saw me as colored, but i didnt spend my life looking at myself. i spent my life looking at other people. i saw myself as the people around me, and the people around me were black. my cousins are black; my mom is black; my gran is black. i grew up black. because i had a white father, because id been in white sunday school, i got along with the white kids, but i didnt belong with the white kids. i wasnt a part of their tribe. but the black kids embraced me. \come along,\ they said. \youre rolling with us.\ with the black kids, i wasnt constantly trying to be. with the black kids, i just

1. reread the line from paragraph 18:

if youre standing in the dock, english is the difference between getting off with a fine or going to prison.
what does the phrase \standing in the dock\ most likely mean?
a. on trial
b. wealthy
c. a young man
d. fluent in an african language
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Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "standing in the dock", we analyze the context. The sentence mentions the difference between a fine or prison, which relates to a legal situation. "On trial" (option A) fits as a dock is where a defendant stands during a trial. Option B (wealthy) is irrelevant. Option C (a young man) doesn't relate to the legal context. Option D (fluent in an African language) is unrelated. So the phrase means being on trial.

Answer:

A. on trial