“The Raft” by Peter Orner
My grandfather, who lost his short-term memory sometime during the first Eisenhower Administration, calls me into his study because he wants to tell me the story he’s never told anybody before again. . . .
My grandfather slams the door and motions me to the chair in front of his desk. I’ll be thirteen in two weeks. “There’s something I want to tell you, son,” he says. “Something I’ve never told anybody. You think you’re ready? You think you’ve got the gumption?”
“I think so.”
“Think so?”
“I know so, sir. I know I’ve got the gumption.”
Which character trait does the characterization from the passage above reveal about the grandson?
A. honest
B. patient
C. sneaky
D.cruel
