Which action by Omar became a point of ridicule among his peers?

• A. Doing chores at his home
• B. Attending a private school
• C. Learning English
• D. Fetching water for the school

Answer: (A)

Sees how peers map social status onto everyday roles and tease what doesn’t fit their expectations. Omar’s duties at home—doing chores—stood out in his group, marking him as different from peers who didn’t bear those domestic responsibilities. That difference invites ridicule because it challenges what boys in that setting are expected to do, highlighting tensions around gender norms and survival pressures in a refugee context. Attending a private school, learning English, or fetching water for the school aren’t the moments described as targets of mockery; it’s the home chores that drew the laughter and comments because they signaled a level of responsibility and vulnerability that peers perceived as unusual.