Question

Excerpt from A Baker's Dozen

David Matherne

I ain't no valedictorian. I'll give you that. But I'm certainly not the loser my step-father Johnnie likes to think I am, either. Mr. oh-so-famous local Johnnie Pipehead of "Johnnie on the Spot Plumbing."

In order to achieve more precise meaning, the initial sentences, "I ain't no valedictorian. I'll give you that." should be changed to
A) I am not the same person as the valedictorian.
B) I am jealous of the valedictorian, that is true.
C) I am upset that I did not receive the honor of being named 'Valedictorian.'
D) I admit that I am not the smartest or most motivated student in the school.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

By the tone, style, and diction, the reader can tell that the speaker is comfortable with the fact that he was not named 'valedictorian.' In fact, he seems quite at peace with his station in life. Therefore, he is all to willing to admit that he is not the smartest or most motivated student in the school. Of this, he is neither jealous nor angry.