B.) Brad feels second best.
The reader needs to understand that Robin is Batman's sidekick. Batman is always first and Robin is always second. It's also important to look at Brad's actions in the passage. It says he "sighed and shook his head." This behavior indicates that the allusion is used to show something negative. The answer must be negative, so options A and D are eliminated. Since Robin is second, he feels second best.
1.
Amy is excited to go to New York.
2.
<u>She</u> likes softball.
<u>They</u> never left the house.
<u>Skippy</u> ran to get the ball.
<u>Rhonda</u> doesn't know how to use her phone.
Luckily, the <u>mugger</u> ran away.
3.
A is IC
B is DC
C is P
D is DC
E is DC
I would say that the answer is A. It seems like the best choice.