Question

after english, victor had math, his weakest subject. he sat in the back by the window, hoping that he would not be called on. victor understood most of the problems, but some of the stuff looked like the teacher made it up as she went along. it was confusing, like the inside of a watch.
-\seventh grade,\
gary soto

according to this passage, victors expectation that he will not do well in math motivates him to

open his math book slowly
raise his hand to ask for help
sit in the back of the room

Explanation:

Analyze the passage details

Using the Literary Comprehension knowledge point, we examine the text: "After English, Victor had math, his weakest subject. He sat in the back by the window, hoping that he would not be called on."

Determine character motivation

Using the Character Motivation knowledge point, we connect Victor's expectation of not doing well in math (his weakest subject) to his actions. Because he hopes not to be called on, he chooses to "sit in the back by the window." This directly matches the option "sit in the back of the room."

Answer:

• open his math book slowly
• raise his hand to ask for help
• sit in the back of the room (Correct answer)