Question

Read the passage. "Aren't you going to swim?" Piggy shook his head. "I can't swim. I wasn't allowed. My asthma--" "Sucks to your (this was a bad word)-mar!" Piggy bore this with a sort of humble patience. What does this passage tell you about Piggy?


He was used to being a leader.


He was used to being made fun of.


He would learn to swim quickly.


He was encouraged to try new things.

Answer 1

Answer: B)  He was used to being made fun of.

Explanation: In the given passage we can see a conversation between Piggy and another boy, about whether or not he was going to swim. Piggy explains that he can't because he has asthma, and the other boy makes fun of him. The fact that Piggy bore the insult with humble patience, instead of defending himself, makes us infer that Piggy is used to being made fun of, so the correct answer is option B.