Question

How do Ernesto in Barrio Boy and the boy in "A Day's Wait" show bravery?

A. Ernesto tells Miss Ryan that he is afraid of her because she is tall; the boy tells his father that he is afraid of dying.
B. Ernesto never says that he is afraid of attending school in America; the boy never says that he is afraid of dying.
C. Ernesto refuses to speak in class until he has mastered the pronunciation of "butterfly"; the boy tells his father that he is afraid of dying.
D. Ernesto makes friends with other children whose families do not speak English at home; the boy declares that he is afraid of dying.

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Barrio Boy is an autobiography written by Ernesto Galarza. In this story, he shares his experiences when his family were immigrated from their village to the United States.

Ernesto was encouraged by his teacher to attend college at the University of Columbia. In his story, we can find that Ernesto was brave because he was never afraid of attending college in America. He completed his doctoral degree and eventually became the voice of farm workers and other laborers.

A Day's Wait is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. It is a story of a father and his son, Schatz. The boy caught a fever which turns into flu.

The boy is aware that this will cost his life, but he is brave enough to face it. He never complains to his father about this.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Answer 2

B. Ernesto never says that he is afraid of attending school in America; the boy never says that he is afraid of dying.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Barrio Boy" by Ernesto Galarza is a short story of how a Mexican boy came to an American school and learned English. he did not show any fear or reluctance to attend an American school even though he can't understand a thing that was said.

Likewise, the young boy in Ernest Hemingway's short story "A Day's Wait" tells the story of how a young boy thought he'd die due to his high temperature but did not actually reveal his fear of dying. Rather, he approached the topic bravely, asking his father "About how long will it be before I die?"

Both boys showed extreme bravery in their approach of the situation, one boldly attending an American school while the other did not let his fear of dying show.