Every time he tried to shoot the ball into the basket, it either hit the backboard or bounced off the metal ring. By the time the tryout had ended, his frustration had hit the ceiling. He slammed the ball on the floor and observed it bounce on and on before it came to rest. Everybody but him and Coach Bardin had already gone home. The silence in the gym made his thoughts scream louder in his head. Does it mean I won't make the team? What if I am the only not selected? Intense fear of failure gripped him, and he felt feeble in his knees and collapsed, prepared to cry.

Question

Which sentence from the story best summarizes this paragraph?

By the time the tryout had ended, his frustration had hit the ceiling.

He slammed the ball on the floor and observed it bounce on and on before it came to rest.

Everybody but him and Coach Bardin had already gone home.

The silence in the gym made his thoughts scream louder in his head.

Answer 1

The sentence that best summarizes the paragraph is:

"By the time the tryout had ended, his frustration had hit the ceiling."

This sentence encapsulates the main feeling of frustration and despair that the character is experiencing throughout the paragraph.