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HS: English 3B [M] (Prescriptive) (GP) / 9:Contemporary Literature
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Read the summary.

[John argued with his younger brother. He reminded him that their father would be home soon, and that their mother was only a few feet away in the kitchen talking with her friend. Roy explained that he would only be gone for five minutes. Without giving John an option, Roy quickly went down and joined his friends. John refocused his attention on his schoolwork.]

In “The Rockpile” by James Baldwin, which word most accurately describes Roy?


argumentative


disobedient


talkative


studious

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Answer 1

In “The Rockpile” by James Baldwin, the word that most accurately describes Roy based on the provided summary is **disobedient**. This is evident from his choice to leave and join his friends without considering John's warning or their parents' presence.