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Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

My soul began to freeze as he looked me directly in the eyes and said, "That is twice this
week you have arrived too late, so it looks like you will be spending this afternoon in
detention.
Why did the author use the phrase "he looked me directly in the eyes"?
A.To make sure bystanders understand a personal conversation is
taking place
B.To show that Mr. Freese is without fear
C.To expose that the narrator is caught and at the same time
overcome with fear
D.To demonstrate that making eye contact is a way of showing
submissiveness

1 Answer

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Answer:

↣ C.) To expose that the narrator is caught and at the same time overcome with fear.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option C because in the following paragraph, it is evident that the narrator is frozen in fear due to getting caught by Mr. Freese and told that they would be put in detention as a consequence to arriving late to school.

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I hope this helps!

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