I would say sad, because that is how I interpreted it.
The answer is country folk
B.) have i checked the use of my commas
Answer:
1. He believed education was important (thought)
2. He thought fathers ought to set an example (action)
3. I think there is something about bullies, but I don't remember the details of how he handled that. (action)
For #4 you could find something he said to the school board about what he believed. (speech)
Explanation:
no explanation needed i hope :)