Question

read the excerpt from the land.

\well, mister sutcliffe, i know what a riders pay is around here, and its not worth losing my job because of it. my boss told me not to ride a horse thats not his, so i know id be in real trouble with him if i did. no, sir, i thank you for your offer, but i dont figure to risk my job for just riders pay.\

this dialogue advances the plot of the story by showing that paul

• is concerned that sutcliffe will contact his father.
• does not tell sutcliffe that mr. logan is his father.
• does not want to ride sutcliffes horse in the race.
• is intimidated by sutcliffes actions.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt

Using the Textual Evidence and Novel Comprehension knowledge points, we examine Paul's dialogue: "No, sir, I thank you for your offer, but I don't figure to risk my job for just rider's pay."

Connect dialogue to plot

Using the Plot Analysis knowledge point, Paul's refusal of the offer directly shows his decision not to ride Mister Sutcliffe's horse, which advances the plot by establishing his boundaries and choices regarding the race.

Answer:

• (A) is concerned that Sutcliffe will contact his father.
• (B) does not tell Sutcliffe that Mr. Logan is his father.</mcq-correct>
• (C) does not want to ride Sutcliffe's horse in the race. (Correct answer)

<mcq-option>(D) is intimidated by Sutcliffe's actions.