Question

dreams
by j robbins
\home inn the papers i need you to file before you
home,\ said mr. camden as he walked up to vanessa’s
desk. \and don’t forget to reshelve all the books in the
american history section.\ vanessa suppressed a sigh as
she turned to the clock. her history report was due
tomorrow morning, and she needed to get home to write
a six - page essay. she had finished studying after school at the
src (student resource center) for the weekend, and every day her boss,
mr. camden, demanded she stay to be supervised. i’m just a
high - school student, so how come i’m treated like a full - time
worker? vanessa thought as she began to do the first paperwork.
camden, who was, well, almost all other students’ least favorite
teacher at school, had been good - natured. however, ever since
someone had stolen his favorite coffee mug, he’d been irritable.
vanessa had thought of him as the cool teacher who didn’t really
give much homework. but now, he’d been assigning extra pages of
work, asking a ton of copy - related busywork, and constantly
hovering over her shoulder to check if she was doing her job correctly.
she wished he’d go back to his old self. vanessa sighed as she
began to file the papers. all she wanted to do was go home and
finish her report.
\excuse me, ma’am,\ said a voice behind her. \could you
please help me find this book?\ vanessa turned to see a little girl
holding a list of books. vanessa looked at the list. it was full of
children’s books, and she remembered that the children’s section
was on the other side of the library.

in this story, mr. washington can best be described as
a. distraught
b. impatient
c. encouraging
d. demanding

Explanation:

The text states Vanessa has worked for Mr. Washington (Mr. Cooper) for six months, with daily requests to add to her workload, no breaks, and constant tasks like filing, restocking, and paperwork even after school. This shows he imposes unrelenting, strict demands on her.

Answer:

D. demanding.