Question

The following passage (lines 24-26) adds to the development of the poem mainly by fill in the blank__________.

“When Sonny Boy's mama died
He played nonstop all day, so hard
Our backboard splintered.”

Answer choices for the above question

A. explaining that some matters are so serious that they have no connection to basketball

B. suggesting that the lives of some of the players might be less than ideal

C. explaining why Sonny Boy stopped playing basketball

D. referring to a Greek god who was most famous for losing his mother as a child

Answer 1

Answer:

I think that its B

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B. suggesting that the lives of some of the players might be less than ideal  

Explanation:

The death of Sonny’s mother is the first time the boys in the poem have to deal with darker issues, which continues with the slap of the blackjack in line 30.

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