Which of the choices below best represent an example of the
socioeconomic status of the narrator for these short excerpts from
Sherman Alexie's "Superman and Me"?
Select one:
o a. I learned to read with a Superman comic book. Simple enough, 1
suppose. I cannot recall which particular Superman comic book
read, nor can I remember which villain he fought in that issue. I
cannot remember the plot, nor the means by which I obtained the
comic book.
o b. We lived on a combination of irregular paychecks, hope, fear, and
government surplus food
O C. A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed
by Indians and non-Indians alike
o d. I can remember picking up my father's books before I could read

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