Question

1. how does the author distinguish jason’s perspective from his classmates’?

jason is motivated by personal interest, while his classmates care only about grades.
jason feels overwhelmed, while his classmates seem confident and enthusiastic.
jason rushes through his work, while his classmates refuse to begin.
jason avoids science, while his classmates excel at every subject.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Distinguishes Jason (personal interest) from classmates (grade - focused). This is a common way to show differing perspectives (motivation).
• Option 2: The description of "overwhelmed" vs "confident/enthusiastic" is less likely a typical authorial distinction for perspective compared to motivation (interest vs grades).
• Option 3: Rushing work vs refusing to begin is about work pace, not perspective.
• Option 4: Avoiding science vs excelling at all subjects is about academic performance, not perspective.

Answer:

A. Jason is motivated by personal interest, while his classmates care only about grades.