Question

In Chapter 1, why is Justyce surprised by Officer Castillo's name?

A He does not expect to be misjudged by a member of a minority group.
B. Officer Castillo reacts badly to Justyce's use of his name.
c. He recognizes the name from the news and discussions with Quan
D. He finds it disorienting to see his aggressor as a person with a name and identity

Answer 1

Answer: A He does not expect to be misjudged by a member of a minority group.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dear Martin is a book about race relations and in the first chapter, explores police brutality when Justyce is brutally arrested by policemen who accused him of wanting to rob his ex-grlfriend, Melo Taylor.

Melo was about to drive while very drunk and Justyce tried to stop her. Police came and arrested him whilst insulting him and punching him. He finds out that the officer's name is Castillo which implied that the officer was of Latino descent and therefore a member of a minority group.

This surprised him as he expected a fellow minority not to jump to conclusions and misjudge him.