Question

I did not go down with the others to present that petition to the bus company and the city officials, because I didn’t feel anything could be accomplished. I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.





Now look at this graphic organizer.


What belongs in the blank "Effect” box?

She did not sign the petition to the bus company.
She did not like the petition to the bus company.
She did not go with her friends to present the petition.
She did not believe her friends would sign the petition.

Answer 1

Correct answer: She did not go with her friends to present the petition.

Why: The passage states she “had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors,” and begins “I did not go down with the others… because I didn’t feel anything could be accomplished.” That decision (cause) explains the effect — she didn’t go with her friends to present the petition.