Question

what assumption can the reader make about leo?
○ he is not comfortable being a risk taker and fights any decisions that may put them in further debt.
○ he is jealous that his father did not leave the farm to him and will not cooperate with his sister.
○ he is disinterested in living his life as a farmer and refuses to agree to the same life for his brother.
○ he is distrusting of the advice and knowledge that his sister is getting from local farmers.

Explanation:

To determine the assumption about Lao, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text doesn't indicate Lao is uncomfortable with risk - taking or decision - making that affects others.
• Option 2: The idea of Lao being jealous that his father won't leave the farm to him and not cooperate with his sister aligns with family - farm inheritance - related tensions, which is a plausible assumption.
• Option 3: There's no evidence that Lao is disinterested in being a farmer or refuses the same life as his brother.
• Option 4: The text gives no reason to think Lao distrusts his sister's advice from local farmers.

Answer:

B. He is jealous that his father did not leave the farm to him and will not cooperate with his sister.