Question

Quote: Walter Lee "What you tell the boy things like that for?... In fact, here's another fifty cents. . . Buy yourself some fruit today—or take a taxicab to school or something!"

a) Walter is scolding someone for giving advice to a boy
b) Walter is encouraging someone to spend money on fruit
c) Walter is offering money for transportation or a treat
d) Walter is discussing financial matters with someone

Answer 1

Walter is offering money for transportation or a treat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Walter is offering money for transportation or a treat. In the given quote, Walter is giving money to a boy and suggesting that he use it to buy fruit or take a taxicab to school.

This indicates that Walter is offering money for transportation or a treat.