Question

kane the kid
by alice winters
after returning home from a long evening at marching band practice, kane was anxious to get some rest. he was beginning to disbelieve the bands motto: \music is the soul of the game.\ week after week, football fans ignored the half - time performance that they worked hard to perfect.
after he warned his little brother not to touch his drum, kane fell into a deep sleep.
boom! boom! tick! boom! boom! tick!
what is that noise? kane said to himself, sitting up. he was just about to get up and find his brother when he realized his bed had disappeared. instead of feeling his soft bed sheets, his hand rubbed across hard dirt.
he leaped to his feet just in time to see a marching band dressed in disheveled overalls and cowboy boots coming up a hill. a covered wagon from the pages of kanes history book rolled up the dirt road. as kane tried to discover where he was and why he was there, the wagon driver pulled the reigns and yelled, \whoa!\
the bearded, jolly - looking driver motioned for the band
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how do too talls actions help advance the events of the passage?
a. they make kane more appreciative of music.
b. they lead to kanes acceptance into fancy folk.
c. they teach kane a lesson in loyalty.
d. they help improve kanes confidence.

Explanation:

The passage shows that Kane was losing confidence in the band. Too Tall's actions (the marching band scene) likely boost Kane's confidence. Option A (music appreciation) isn't the focus. There's no mention of Fancy Folk (Option B) or loyalty lesson (Option C) in the given text.

Answer:

D. They help improve Kane's confidence.