Question

Read the excerpt from The Land, Part 1.

"You'd better figure a way," she said matter-of-factly, then looked me in the eyes. "You want me to talk to him?"

I didn't even need to think on that. "Naw, course not! You did, then they'd all be saying I had my sister fighting my battles!"

Cassie shrugged. "Then you'd better figure something out quick."

Based on this excerpt, which is a reasonable prediction?

Cassie will tell her father about Mitchell’s bullying.
Cassie will not talk to Mitchell about Paul.
Cassie will confront Mitchell on behalf of Paul.
Cassie will never understand what Paul is going through.

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt, a reasonable prediction is that **Cassie will not talk to Mitchell about Paul**. This is suggested by the fact that Paul explicitly rejects the idea of Cassie intervening, saying he doesn’t want others to think he has his sister fighting his battles. Cassie's response indicates that she understands his stance, and thus it can be inferred that she will not approach Mitchell on Paul's behalf.