Question 7 of 15 • Expository Reading and Writing - ELA3013 A
Read the excerpt from I Never Had It Made."I know you’re a good ballplayer," he [Rickey] barked. "What I don’t know is whether you have the guts."I knew it was all too good to be true. Here was a guy questioning my courage. That virtually amounted to him asking me if I was a coward. Mr. Rickey or no Mr. Rickey, that was an insinuation hard to take. I felt the heat coming up into my cheeks.What effect do the details and descriptions in this passage have on the narrative?
Answer
A
They show the drama and intensity of the situation.
B
They show how angry and annoyed Rickey feels.
C
They show how sad and ashamed Robinson feels.
D
They show the confusion and anxiety of the situation.