Praxis 5001 Practice Exams Practice Question
There are some kids�you can tell just by looking at them�who are good spitters. That is probably the best way to describe Bradley Chalkers. He looked like a good spitter. He was the oldest and the toughest-looking kid in Mrs. Ebbel's class. He was a year older than the other kids. That was because he had taken the fourth grade twice. Now he was in the fifth grade for the first, but probably not the last, time. Jeff stared at him, then gave him a dollar and ran away. Bradley laughed to himself, then watched all the other kids have fun.Passage (from There�s a Boy in the Girls� Bathroom by Louis Sachar) Question: Based on the information in the passage, which of the following is an appropriate student inference?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The inference that Bradley is a bully is supported by his tough appearance and the fact that he intimidates Jeff into giving him a dollar, which suggests a power dynamic typical of bullying behavior.
Option A, stating Bradley is old, is misleading; while he is older than his classmates, age alone does not indicate his character or behavior.
Option C, suggesting Bradley is a good spitter, is based on a superficial observation and does not reflect his actions or interactions with others, making it an inappropriate inference in this context.
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