Question

Toby hid his smile as the teacher handed back his test: another perfect score. Knowing the other students would tease him, he quickly turned the paper over on his desk. When his friends asked him what he had gotten, he'd say a C or maybe a B. No, he decided. B was too high; he'd better stick with a C.

What can you infer about the character from the information the passage provides?
A. Toby wants a scholarship for college.
B. Toby is sad that he doesn't have friends.
C. Toby is upset that he got a bad grade.
D. Toby is smart, but afraid to admit it.

Answer 1

D, he is smart but he does not want the others to tease him. I guess he does not want them to think he is a nerd.

Answer 2

We can infer that Toby is smart, but is too afraid to admit it (D).

We know that Toby is smart because he got another perfect score on his exam. However, he felt the need to hide his smile and turn over the paper on his desk. When he was asked what he got on the exam, he lied about his good grade and said he had a C. He didn't want his friends to think he was a nerd.