Hey everybody I need help on this question! Can anybody help I hope you do! This is from study sync! (Story : The Ransom of Red Chief quiz on study sync) Question 7 : Which inference can be best made about Ebenezer Dorset?
My answer : B. He is unwilling to pay the full ransom because he knows the captors are probably annoyed with Johnny.

Question 8 :Which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the correct answer to question 7?

A. He hopes to take revenge on Bill.

B. He is unwilling to pay the full ransom because he knows the captors are probably annoyed with Johnny.

C. He is terribly distraught about his son’s disappearance.

D. He wants his son to learn a lesson from the kidnapping

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