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Which statement best explains how the plot of the story helps develop the main character? "Go ahead," said Jack Strong. "Hit me. I dare you." He stuck his face forward and pointed at his jaw. "What's the

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Which statement best explains how the plot of the story helps develop the main character?

"Go ahead," said Jack Strong. "Hit me. I dare you." He stuck his face forward and pointed at his jaw. "What's the matter? Chicken?"

The stranger shrugged and took a swing.

Jack dodged the blow, barely, and stumbled back as the stranger's fist grazed his chin. "What did you do that for?" he asked.

"You told me to hit you."

Jack gaped. "I didn't think you were actually going to do it!"
A.
Jack Strong's reaction to the blow shows that he seems intelligent but actually isn't.
B.
Jack Strong's taunting of the other character shows that he cares little about his well-being.
C.
Jack Strong's invitation to the stranger shows that he will do anything for acceptance.
D.
Jack Strong's surprise at getting hit shows that he talks big but is soft on the inside.