Question

read the excerpt from \in response to executive order 9066\.
my best friend is a white girl named denise—
we look at boys together. she sat in front of me
all through grade school because of our names:
o’connor, ozawa.

in the excerpt, okita reveals significant details about
○ religion and culture.
○ race and friendship.
○ internment and prison.
○ youth and love.

Explanation:

The excerpt explicitly states the speaker's best friend is a white girl named Denise, directly highlighting their cross-race friendship. It focuses on their close bond (looking at boys together, sitting next to each other for years) and notes their racial difference, with no mention of religion/culture, internment, or romantic love.

Answer:

race and friendship.