Answer:
D. Jaycee's hard work paid off when he received As in all his classes, making his parents very proud of him.
Explanation:
Answer choice D is the correct answer because it shows the resolution/result of Jaycee's conflict. Jaycee's conflict was that he felt challenged by the other people in his classes who were doing very well since middle school. His solution was to spend extra time studying, and all that hard work paid off by him getting straight As and parent approval.
In Guy Maupassant's "A Piece of String" the suspicion is handled by the rivalry between Maitre Hauchecorne and Maitre Malandain. Malandain accused Hauchecorne of being a thief, when the major asks Hauchecorne about a black leather pocketbook that failed to return he was nervous and didn't know what to do. Ultimately, the accusations drive Hauchecorne to his deadly destiny.
