I don't know the context, but I'd say that's true.
Answer:
C I think I am not so sure so
<span>Either
to listen or to contemplate. Listen to what the speaker has got to say, to hear
and feel the emotions he is trying to convey, to criticize his speech either positively
or negatively. Contemplate to the lessons or learnings they have gathered upon listening.
They are trying to recall the experiences they had before, connect it to the
speech, find meaning with it and apply it in their daily lives. Or they are
simply in awe of how the speech got in touch with their feelings.</span>
I think that would be B. dreary
Remember, Johnny came from a terrible household. His parents either beat him, or ignored him. If Johnny became crippled, he wouldn't be able to come and go from that house as he pleased, which means he has to stay in that home where he was hated and unwanted.
Here is the excerpt from the novel:
"Even if Johnny did live he'd
be crippled and never play football or help us out in a rumble again. He'd have to stay in
that house he hated, where he wasn't wanted, and things could never be like they used to
be. I didn't trust myself to speak. If I said one word, the hard knot in my throat would
swell and I'd be crying in spite of myself." (Hinton, 87).
