Read the excerpt from The Land.Willie Thomas now looked at my daddy. "Muscle all torn up on this leg here," he said, moving toward the stallion’s right foreleg. "Don’t know if it’ll heal or not. Now, I can tend t’ it, but I can’t go lyin’ and sayin’ it’ll heal like it’s s’pose t’.""What else?" demanded my daddy, glancing at the scratches.Willie Thomas followed his look. "Well, them there, they’ll heal all right. It’s jus’ that leg I ain’t so sure of." He turned to my daddy. "It’s my boy Mitchell done this, Mister Edward, and I know there ain’t no way t’ make it up t’ ya if this here horse don’t heal right, but I jus’ ’bout t’ put a strap t’ Mitchell my own self ’bout what he done."
Answer
A
He thinks that Mister Edward made a mistake by allowing Paul to ride Ghost Wind.
B
He believes that Mister Edward is too demanding when it comes to his horses.
C
He worries that he will be blamed if Ghost Wind does not get well.
D
He thinks that he needs to do what he can to protect Mitchell from Mister Edward.
Explanation
Willie Thomas acknowledges that his son Mitchell hurt Ghost Wind and admits he cannot make things right if the horse’s leg does not heal. His concern about the injury and his promise to punish Mitchell suggest he fears being held responsible if Ghost Wind does not recover. The excerpt does not show him criticizing Mister Edward or trying to shield Mitchell.
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