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They asked us if we had any weapons,” James said. “They passed the basket around . . . Nobody put anything in . . . They said, ‘We’re going to pass the basket around again. Because, if you don’t go along with [nonviolence] totally, then don’t go at all.’ They passed the basket again.” This time, James dropped his fingernail clippers into the basket. After the second circuit, he said, “It was full with pocketknives; somebody had brass knuckles, any little thing that people thought would give them an edge . . . We didn’t know if we were going to be mixed with the jail population. So you’re wondering how you’re going to fit in with the guys who have been in there twenty years. There were a lot of unanswered questions.”

Which statement best summarizes the content of this excerpt?

A.)The second time the basket was passed around, we all dropped our weapons into it even though we were scared of going to jail.
B.)The second time the basket was passed around it was filled with pocket knives, brass knuckles, and nail clippers.
C.)It was a good idea that the students gave up their weapons since the protest could have become violent.
D.)Though they were worried about their fate in jail, the students relinquished all their weapons to ensure that the march remained nonviolent.