Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
The lines "Hey, boy!" are most likely _________________.

• A. the speaker calling his son
• B. a derogatory command
• C. an impolite greeting
• D. an urban colloquialism
• E. the speaker's conscience

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a derogatory command

From the poem it is evident that the narrator obviously works at a low paying service job- probably as a janitor at a hotel. In this context, the words "Hey, boy!" seem like a derogatory command and not like any of the other choices provided by the question. Therefore, B is our answer.