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Use the excerpt to answer the question. As Melanie climbed down into the 2 points rowboat, Gina scooted over on the bench to make room for her. "We have to pick up Jacob now," Gina said, handing Melanie one of the oars. “And we should hurry so we can be long gone before the patrol barge comes by." Gina hadn't told Mom where she was going. Her mother had been smoothing a washcloth over Brandon's forehead as Gina had headed out. When her mother had asked where she was off to, Gina had tossed out some vague explanation. It was better for Mom not to worry. She had enough to worry about these days. They all did. Which statement conveys the main idea of the excerpt?

Gina, Melanie, and Jacob are worried to leave Brandon when they take their rowboat out because they know his mother has been fussing over him a lot lately.

Gina and Melanie need to get Jacob before they are caught, and Gina doesn't want her mother to know where she is going so as not to worry her.

Gina's mom is worrying about her and Melanie because they are going to pick up Jacob in their rowboat.


Jacob is missing, and his friends Melanie and Gina decide to go looking for him without telling anyone​