Question

Read this excerpt from “Hmong Tops.”

They emerged from the store and headed home. Lorenzo stiffened as the group’s whispers lingered on the air. He was tired of being a stranger. He lived here now, and he wanted to play Hmong tops.
He marched over and once again insisted on playing. A glint of fire sparked in his eyes. One of the larger boys blocked the way, prepared to extinguish that spark, and shoved Lorenzo to the ground.

The language choices in this passage show that Lorenzo

likes to pick fights with others.
has a hint of a defiant streak.
is afraid to stand up for himself.
pretends to be braver than he is.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is b, he has a hint of a defiant streak in the passage it says:he was tired of being a stranger, meaning he isn’t normally like this so that means the answer is b hope this helps

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is B



At least in my opinion, judging from the passage, “ he was tired of being a stranger” and “he marched over and once again insisted on playing” leads me to believe B is the correct answer, because he is being defiant of the bigger kids who say he cannot play