Question

Read the excerpt and answer the question.

I remember squatting in the road drawing a picture in the dust, a picture which Joey gleefully erased with one sweep of his dirty foot. I remember fishing for minnows in a muddy creek and watching sadly as they eluded my cupped hands, while Joey laughed uproariously.

How does Joey's behavior contribute to the mood of the excerpt?

A.His mischievous actions add to Lizabeth's worries.
B.His angry acts make Lizabeth question her loyalties.
C.His cheerful outlook helps Lizabeth see things differently.
D.His childish thoughtlessness contrasts with Lizabeth's emotions

Answer 1

Answer: His childish thoughless contrasts with lizabeth emotions

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D. His childish thoughtlessness contrasts with Lizabeth's emotions
We can almost see and feel the way that Lizabeth felt when Joey ruined her picture and laughed at her failed effort. He possesses the qualities of a child, but nowhere in the excerpt do we see that Lizabeth is worried.