NEED ANSWER FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM K12 1. Read this passage from "A Cub Pilot":

I seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that I could hardly hear the stroke myself.
What effect does the use of the word feebly in the text convey about the speaker?

A. It shows that the speaker is very physically strong.

B. It shows that the speaker is extremely nervous.

C. It implies that the speaker has a reputation for being quite lazy.

D. It explains that the speaker is very determined to solve the problem.

Part A

What lesson does Mr. Bixby try to teach the narrator in “A Cub Pilot”?

A. to know when he is being tricked

B. not to be so certain of his own abilities

C. to keep a cool head in tense situations

D. not to rely on his existing knowledge

Part B

Which statement from “A Cub Pilot” best supports the answer in Part A?

A.“The idea of being afraid of any crossing in the lot, in the daytime, was a thing too preposterous for contemplation.”

B.“When the apprentice has become pretty thoroughly acquainted with the river . . . he presently begins to imagine that it is his courage that animates him.”

C.“You shouldn’t have allowed me or anybody else to shake your confidence in that knowledge. Try to remember that. And another thing: when you get into a dangerous place, don’t turn coward."

D.“Mr. Bixby . . . sent somebody down to the forecastle with some mysterious instructions to the leadsmen . . . and then Mr. Bixby went into hiding behind a smokestack where he could observe results.”