Read this excerpt from “water never hurt a man” by walter d. edmonds. "take off your pants, dearie," said the boy in a mock voice, digging in his fingers till john winced. "joe buller can handle your captain smart enough. me, i'll just paddle you to learn you." john, looking up, was afraid. he did not know what to do, but without warning his hands acted for him, and he struck at the square face with all his might. which statement best describes the interaction between the characters in this excerpt? a. when john is intimated by the boy, it shows that he is weak and unable to stand up for himself. b. when the boy taunts john, it shows that the boy is jealous of john’s intelligence. c. when the boy speaks to john, it shows that the boy is a bully and is antagonizing violence. d when john strikes the boy, it shows his inner rage.

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.