Ponyboy had to pretend to the officers so they wouldnt know that he has just been in rumble and have been fighting.
c - counterclaim.
The purpose of a counterclaim to allow the writer to express a viewpoint that opposes a stated opinion on a topic.
It cannot be topic because topic is literally in the sentence itself.
It cannot be claim because "a stated opinion on a topic" would be your claim for something.
To oppose a claim, you would want to use a counterclaim, something to counter (oppose) the original claim.
Answer:
he is rich <u>and </u>selfish.
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