What surprises Andy about the psychologist?

What surprises Andy about the psychologist?

• A. The psychologist wears strange clothes
• B. The psychologist is Black
• C. The psychologist is young
• D. The psychologist charges a high fee

Answer: (B)

This question tests how a character’s expectations about who can provide help reveal attitudes about race and therapy. Andy is surprised because the psychologist is Black, a detail that challenges his assumptions about who one sees for mental health support. That moment shows him grappling with his own beliefs and the idea that healing can come from someone who shares his community and background, which can feel both reassuring and unsettling. The scene centers on race and representation in a setting where he might have expected a therapist from a different background, not on clothing, age, or the cost of sessions. So the key idea is that the reveal of the psychologist’s race matters to Andy and to the story’s exploration of identity and access to support.

This question tests how a character’s expectations about who can provide help reveal attitudes about race and therapy. Andy is surprised because the psychologist is Black, a detail that challenges his assumptions about who one sees for mental health support. That moment shows him grappling with his own beliefs and the idea that healing can come from someone who shares his community and background, which can feel both reassuring and unsettling. The scene centers on race and representation in a setting where he might have expected a therapist from a different background, not on clothing, age, or the cost of sessions. So the key idea is that the reveal of the psychologist’s race matters to Andy and to the story’s exploration of identity and access to support.