<span>C. I, II, and IV
</span><span>I. “My best friend and I knew that we were going to grow up to be ugly.”
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II. “First, our heads got large, but our necks wavered, frail as crisp tulips.”
IV. “My gangly arms nearly touched my kneecaps.”
The answer to this question would be "Technological unemployment" I hope this helps.
Johnny is always "out in the open", along with the rest of the outsiders. This may resemble how easy it is for the boys to get hurt, as they do not have any protection and are an easy target.