1. Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text? A Accepting fear showed Diaz how dangerous it is to be different. O B Fear tormented and controlled Díaz until he no longer allowed it to. O C Fear allowed Díaz to prepare for future struggles with the brothers. OD Accepting fear allowed Diaz to accept being controlled by his enemies. ??

B Fear tormented and controlled Díaz until he no longer allowed it to

Explanation:

The text is from the autobiographical account of Junot Diaz where he tells the story of the intense fear he felt after a vicious beat down by kids on a rough neighborhood.  

After that beating, he had an intense fear of the three boys and whenever he saw them coming, he would get away fast, and they would jeer and taunt him which would make him distraught and depressed for days until he decided to face his fear of the boys and the day he saw them, he did not run even if he wanted to. He could not approach them either, he stood still and faced them, and eventually they scowled at him and walked past.

peace, morning, sun glooming, sorrow, woe pardon’d, punished, more hence, talk, story. all of these three words have to do something with a depressed, regretful tone. woe is another word for misery, heartache, so all of these words are about unhappy feelings.

the mending wall was written by robert frost