Question

Which sentence from the text BEST demonstrates Coach Daniels's confidence in Shannon? A. Shannon sighed, "You weren't listening, Coach, when I just told you that in the first five minutes—" B. "I'm glad you're so fired up about this race, and I'm glad you know what you're facing, who you're up against, her strengths, her weaknesses." C. Watching her walk across the all–weather track toward the locker room, Coach Daniels thought aloud to himself, "There goes a true champion athlete on the road to gold." D. Perhaps cheered by the prospect of a hot shower and some time alone with her guitar, Shannon nodded, and even managed a smile.

Answer 1

Among the options given, the sentence that best demonstrates Coach Daniels's confidence in Shannon is the following:

C. Watching her walk across the all-weather track toward the locker room, Coach Daniels thought aloud to himself, "There goes a true champion athlete on the road to gold."

Having confidence in someone means believing that person is capable of accomplishing something, trusting that person, relying on them.

In "Shannon's Challenge," Coach Daniels clearly has confidence in Shannon's athletic abilities. And that is shown in the excerpt where he thinks of her as a "true champion athlete on the road to gold."

Coach Daniels sees potential in Shannon. He trusts her skills. Therefore, he has confidence in her.

With that in mind, we can choose letter C as the best option.

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