He knew I would have terrible problems and wanted me to know the extent of them before I agreed to the plan. I was twenty-six years old, and all my life – back to the age of eight–I had believed in payback, retaliation. The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity. I looked at Mr. Rickey guardedly, and in that second I was looking at him not as a partner in a great experiment, but as the enemy –a white man. I had a question, and it was the age-old one about whether or not you sell your birthright.

"Mr. Rickey," I asked, "are you looking for a Negro who is afraid to fight back?"

I never will forget the way he exploded.

"Robinson," he said, "I'm looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back."

Which statement best summarizes this excerpt?

Before accepting Rickey’s offer, Robinson confirms that Rickey respects him as a strong black man.
Before becoming partners with Rickey, Robinson discusses what he will be paid for his efforts.
When Robinson studies Rickey’s plan, he decides that Rickey is an enemy who cannot be trusted.
When Robinson argues with Rickey, Rickey insists that there is no reason to disagree with his plan.

Before accepting Rickey’s offer, Robinson confirms that Rickey respects him as a strong black man.

Explanation:

I Never Had It Made is the autobiography of Jackie Robinson, the first black man in American history to play in the major leagues. His book deals with his life of overcoming his 'black' mentality, the trusting of people, and how he overcomes his hatred of all white men. He also recounts his life of being the first black man to play in the major leagues, which taught him a lot of life lessons along the way.

In the given passage from the book, he recalls how he had always looked at the white men as enemies, only for "payback, retaliation". He even admitted to looking at his coach Mr. Rickey "not as a partner in a great experiment, but as the enemy –a white man." The passage shows how he confirms that Mr. Rickey is not like the typical white man he had expected him to be. Rather, he saw him as one who has great respect for a strong black man.  

one time i was sleeping on a bench outside of walgreens and someone offered me money because they thought i was homeless

explanation:

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.