1. How does the description of Bailey's jaw as "rigid as a horseshoe" in paragraph 49 affect the reader's understanding of this part of the story?
A. The description of Bailey's jaw suggests that he is a rigid person but that he is also willing to do things to make his children and mother happy
B. The description of Bailey's jaw suggests that he is determined to not stray off course and implies a lack of flexibility and unwillingness to be swayed
C. The description of Bailey's jaw suggests that he is determined to not stray off course and implies that he has opinions that he is unwilling to change.
D. The description of Bailey's jaw suggests that he is determined to stray off course and implies that although he is flexible, he does not want to be told what to
do
2. Which word does not have a negative connotation as used in this excerpt of the text?
A. desperately
B scream
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C blows
D educational