Question

Lucy and Mark are two friends living in USA. Mark is a white boy while Lucy is an African-American girl. Mark's mom sees him playing with Lucy and immediately scolds him. She forbids him from playing with her again. Which of the following explain his mother's behaviour?

• A. Mark's mom thinks he should not waste his time playing and should instead study all the time.
• B. Mark's mom thinks that Lucy will be a bad influence on Mark.
• C. Mark's mom does not like Lucy because she is not from the same economic background as Mark's family.
• D. Mark's mom thinks that Mark should stay away from people like Lucy

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B Mark's mom thinks that Lucy will be a bad influence on Mark.
C Mark's mom does not like Lucy because she is not from the same economic background as Mark's family.
D Mark's mom thinks that Mark should stay away from people like Lucy

Before the 1960s, African-Americans were discriminated against by the white people in the United States of America solely because of their dark coloured skin. The discrimination was not casual. It was supported by the government. Formal rules and laws were made to ensure that black people were denied a respectable life. For the same reasons, Mark's mom does not like him playing with Lucy. She feels that since they are from different economic backgrounds, Lucy might be a bad influence on Mark.