Read the paragraph in order to answer the question. When he went to his first day of riding instruction, Jody told the instructor he had never ridden a horse before. He also admitted that he was a little bit afraid of horses. The instructor wanted Jody to overcome his fear. She decided that he should begin his lessons on a horse named Nellie. Nellie was not wild or frisky; she was docile. From the context of this paragraph, you can tell that the word docile means A. cheerful. C. gentle. B. content. D. slow.
