1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
xz_007 [3.2K]
3 years ago
14

Read this excerpt from “Water Never Hurt a Man” by Walter D. Edmonds. "Take off your pants, dearie," said the boy in a mock voic

e, digging in his fingers till John winced. "Joe Buller can handle your Captain smart enough. Me, I'll just paddle you to learn you." John, looking up, was afraid. He did not know what to do, but without warning his hands acted for him, and he struck at the square face with all his might. Which statement best describes the interaction between the characters in this excerpt?
A. When John is intimated by the boy, it shows that he is weak and unable to stand up for himself.
B.When the boy taunts John, it shows that the boy is jealous of John’s intelligence.
C.When the boy speaks to John, it shows that the boy is a bully and is antagonizing violence.
D When John strikes the boy, it shows his inner rage.
English
2 answers:
Alex3 years ago
8 0

actually its " when the boy speaks to john it shows that the boy is a bully and is antagonizing violence" i took the test the first time and got it right.

Anestetic [448]3 years ago
4 0
B.When the boy taunts John, it shows that the boy is jealous of John’s intelligence. 

 

In this excerpt, John portrayed that his intelligence and smarts overpowers the basic drives of the boy to poor sex and intimidation. Because of this, the boy acts on to John taunting him to feel stronger . 

You might be interested in
The word TUNNEL is pronounced with the same ending vowel sound as
12345 [234]
International I think
6 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Read the paragraphs below from the section "'The Lorax' And The Conservation Message."
Fed [463]

Answer:

A

. They explain why researchers think Dr. Seuss based the Lorax character on the patas monkey.

Explanation:

The passage mentions several similarities between this monkey and the lorax.

Hope this helps :)

5 0
3 years ago
If you were writing a research paper about wind turbines, which sentence from the passage would be irrelevant to your research?
dalvyx [7]
Any sentence not pertaining to wind turbines
3 0
3 years ago
Read the sentence. Hello, everyone, I am here today to ________ school mascot. about our Choose the phrase that creates the most
Tresset [83]
Mascot means a person or thing that brings good luck. Therefore, the answer will be “talk to you”
8 0
2 years ago
I will mark you brainlist!<br><br> List three things you know about social competencies.
astra-53 [7]

Answer:

Social skills

social communication

interpersonal communication

7 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • What does beatty tell montag about how and why books disappeared? what is your reaction to his explanation? (?
    14·1 answer
  • Ead this passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio.
    14·2 answers
  • Why does Orwell use allegory in Animal Farm?
    10·1 answer
  • When you were at school, how did you feel about using a free textbook vs purchasing one?
    11·1 answer
  • What does “woman as gold as the river bottom” mean? <br><br> New Orleans by Joy Harjo
    12·2 answers
  • The students found the grammatical rules incredibly simple to understand and use.
    8·2 answers
  • What is the best reason why this excerpt is important to the story? A. It develops the characterization of Paul's mother. B. It
    12·2 answers
  • What is one of the characteristics of a strong theme?
    7·2 answers
  • Before you begin to write your first draft, you'll need to spend some time writing down your ideas. This process is called.
    12·2 answers
  • How did fabric merchants use magnifying lenses?
    8·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!