Question

1. read the following passage and answer the question that follows. the new boy took two broad coppers out of his pocket and held them out with derision. tom struck them to the ground. in an instant both boys were rolling and tumbling in the dirt, gripped together like cats, and through the fog of battle tom appeared, seated astride the new boy, and pounding him with his fists. \holler nuff!\ said he. \holler nuff\-and the pounding went on. at last the stranger got out a smothered

uff\ and tom let him up and said:
ow thatll learn you. better look out who youre fooling with next time.\ from the context of the passage, what does the phrase in bold mean? o cry, \move on!\ o cry, \keep going!\ o cry, \enough!\ o cry, \you are mean\

Explanation:

The passage describes a physical altercation between two boys. The phrase in bold is part of a dialogue during this fight. After a struggle, one of the boys (Tom) lets the other up. The context of the fight (punching, scratching, etc.) and the fact that Tom is giving a warning ("Now that I'll learn you. Better look out who you're fooling with next time") implies that the other boy should stop the fight (i.e., cry "enough" as a sign of surrender). "Cry 'Move on'" would be odd in a fight context as it doesn't relate to surrender. "Cry 'Keep going'" would encourage more fighting which contradicts Tom letting him up. "Cry 'You are mean'" is a personal insult and not a typical surrender cry in a fight scenario.

Answer:

Cry, "Enough!"