Question
Reread the following passage from page 34:
“‘How come your eyes ain’t lookin’ in the same way?’ I looked to see if maybe this was the start of some teasing but he looked like he really wanted to know. He wasn’t staring at me either, he was kind of looking down and kicking at the dirt with his raggedy shoes.
‘It’s a lazy eye.’
He stopped kicking dirt and said, ‘Don’t it hurt?’
‘No.’
He said, ‘Oh,’ then kicked a little more dirt and hollered out, ‘Ooh, boy! Look at how fat that there is!’”
What does the above quote reveal about Rufus as a character? [RL.6.3]
Responses
He is trying to make fun of Kenny.
He is trying to make fun of Kenny. EndFragment
He isn’t used to being around people that are different from him.
He isn’t used to being around people that are different from him. EndFragment
He is an honestly curious person
He is an honestly curious person EndFragment
“‘How come your eyes ain’t lookin’ in the same way?’ I looked to see if maybe this was the start of some teasing but he looked like he really wanted to know. He wasn’t staring at me either, he was kind of looking down and kicking at the dirt with his raggedy shoes.
‘It’s a lazy eye.’
He stopped kicking dirt and said, ‘Don’t it hurt?’
‘No.’
He said, ‘Oh,’ then kicked a little more dirt and hollered out, ‘Ooh, boy! Look at how fat that there is!’”
What does the above quote reveal about Rufus as a character? [RL.6.3]
Responses
He is trying to make fun of Kenny.
He is trying to make fun of Kenny. EndFragment
He isn’t used to being around people that are different from him.
He isn’t used to being around people that are different from him. EndFragment
He is an honestly curious person
He is an honestly curious person EndFragment
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The passage reveals that Rufus is **an honestly curious person**. His question about why Kenny's eyes don't look the same indicates a genuine interest in understanding something that he finds unusual. Instead of teasing or mocking, which would suggest a different motivation, Rufus approaches the topic earnestly and seems to be open to learning more about Kenny's condition. This curiosity is further shown when he asks if it hurts, reflecting a desire to comprehend someone else's experience rather than to judge or make fun of it.