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The reaction question is a personal thing. I would say: "I am surprised that Martha wants to be dishonest just because she finds her assignment difficult."
John conveys a positive message: he believes that Martha is smart enough to do her assignments without cheating.
Martha conveys a negative message: she wants to cheat on her assignments because she thinks they are difficult.
Doing a good job on a task given is more important than rushing and doing a bad job and fail at the task given
It is logical to me to assume that it is all of the above.
It began with the words, male appendage in the bottom, is two in the mouth. Such a great novel.....