Question

15.Read the passage.Claire hurried over to Galen as he was closing his locker. She asked what he could remember about the previous night’s game. Galen turned and looked Claire directly in the eye. “Why are you talking to me?” he asked, and started to walk away. Claire said she thought he was her friend. Galen laughed at the word “friend,” and he continued walking down the hall, out of sight.Which of the following best summarizes this passage? Galen and Claire are best friends. Galen is a football player and Claire plays basketball. Galen and Claire politely chat about last night’s game. Galen and Claire have an argument outside Galen’s locker.

Answer 1

The answer is: Galen and Claire have an argument outside Galen’s locker.

The passage describes a scene in which Galen and Claire experience a disagreement or quarrel. He is closing his locker when she asks him about the game that happened the night before. It is then that he wonders why she is talking to him, laughs when she says they are friends and leaves.