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I think the answer is D) Lincoln thinks the civil war will be of outstanding significance or importance.
<span> "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" retreats into fantasy as an escape from his </span>mundane<span> reality. In the </span>real<span> world, he is </span>ordinary<span>, </span>passive<span>, and sometimes </span>inept<span>. </span>
Hi kiddo.
The answer you are looking for is D. "You are, too! You should come over and we can study together."
Reason #1
We can see in the excerpt above that Nick paused after he heard the statement, "You are, too! You should come over and we can study together."
One can deduct that Nick's silent response was due to John's offer and devotion to school.
Reason #2
James' offer to study and do work together may have changed Nick's course. It's not explicitly stated, but one can assume, guilt, gratitude, or even self-pity played a part in his change of attitude. Another quote to support my reason(s) is when Nick said, "You were right. Let's finish up and then go shoot hoops."