Context: I was a tough little kid . I fed and rode horses and nothing scared me after school - yard beatings by little kids of a different ethnic group . I had been brought up by white liberals , emphasizing understanding and tolerance .

Question: Why was the narrator a tolerant person ?
Options:
0. None of the above choices .
1. Because their parents were liberal .
2. Because they put it all behind them .
3. Because they had overcome adversity .
Answer: 1