Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry."That's strange," Mama mumbled as she waved to people who didn't bother waving back. "No matter, maybe they didn't see me." Our neighbors had always been so friendly, but now they peered at us without their usual smiles. Then I saw Kathy and Ronda, two of my school friends, standing with their mothers. Anxious to catch their attention, I waved out the window with a loud "Hi." Their disapproving glances matched those of the adults.
Answer
A
The narrator’s mother is uncomfortable driving down busy roads.
B
The narrator is running late and is unable to greet her friends.
C
The narrator’s neighbors are not offering their usual greetings.
D
The narrator is eager to make friends at her new school.
Explanation
The excerpt says the neighbors “had always been so friendly,” but now they looked at the family without their usual smiles and did not wave back. This shows that the neighbors are not offering their usual greetings. The narrator does wave to her friends, so she is not unable to greet them.
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