Question

“Howdy, Joe Willow,” I said. “You coming home from work?” He stopped and grinned. “That’s right,” he said. He leaned on the mailbox, and we said nothing for a few moments until he spoke again. “You’re Edmund’s boy, aren’t you?” “Huh-uh. I belong to Rosa.” “Oh.” He squatted down. “You know what? I’m the same way. Everybody calls me Jimmy Bear’s boy, but I’m not. He’s not my daddy.”

Based on this excerpt from “The Passing,” it can be inferred that the boys _____.

a:will become best friends
b:respect their stepfathers
c:have a similar sense of identity
d:enjoy talking about their families

Answer 1

the correct option should be option C.have a similar sense of identity, hope this helps

Answer 2

Answer: C) have a similar sense of identity.

Step-by-step explanation: in the given excerpt from “The Passing,” we can see a conversation between two boys, they are talking about how they doesn't feel a father-son relationship with their stepfathers, just with their mothers. With the information given in the excerpt we can infer that the boys have a similar sense of identity (because the similarities between their families), so the correct answer is option C.