Read the excerpt from Between the Silver and the Ash.XAVIER(Alarmed) You told? You promised me you wouldn’t. Oh, man, this could be disastrous!KENNETHCalm down. I didn’t tell. I sneaked. I waited until Ms. Wilmore went to help somebody, then I sneaked the book off the shelf and copied the thing. Then I had to wait forever until she went to help somebody else in the newspaper section so I could sneak it back.XAVIERGreat. Thanks. I’m sorry I panicked. I can’t risk anybody else knowing about it.KENNETHYeah, I know. Anyway, why don’t you sit down by one of your precious trees and I’ll read this thing to you.XAVIERI can read it.KENNETHNot if I don’t give it to you. Just sit down, okay?
Answer
A
He wants to control the situation.
B
He appreciates Xavier’s apology.
C
He recognizes the beauty of nature.
D
He feels frightened of Xavier.
Explanation
Kenneth refuses to hand the copied text to Xavier and tells him to sit down while he reads it aloud. This lets Kenneth decide how the information is shared, so he wants to control the situation. His actions don’t show that he is frightened of Xavier or focused on nature.
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