Parralelism, which is comparing two similar things to each other. ~Have a Great Night~ :)
George explains to Slim how Lennie followed his instructions and trusted him every time and how he teased Lennie that he was “too dumb even to know he had a joke played on him.” Which gave him fun. The teasing came to an end when Lennie trusted George and agrees to jump in the river, where he almost drowned, “He near drowned before we could get him. An’ he was so nice to me for pulling him out. Clean forgot I told him to jump in.”, realizing how much power he had over Lennie and resolve to never tease him over his trust.
Answer:
A. Gregory feels pressured to prove himself to his classmates by getting revenge on Mrs. Wessex.
Explanation:
The short story <em>Teacher Tamer</em> by Avi tells of how a bright young boy in school brought a huge impact on a struggling teacher. Mrs. Wessex changed her demeanor after getting compliments from Gregory which also led to a change in the whole class's attitude towards their teacher.
Gregory is a bright student who tried hard to impress his new classmates. Though bright and even good-natured, the pressure of being similar and liked by the rowdy students in his class led him to plan revenge on Mrs. Wessex for her wrongful accusation about the spitball. This revenge was a way to prove his worth to his class and even become what Dory termed <em>“the hero of the whole class”</em>.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
The vomiting child was sure to deter additional passengers on the bus.
