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Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”

So they just stand there and Gretchen shifts from one leg to the other and so do they. Then Gretchen puts her hands on her hips and is about to say something with her freckle-face self but doesn’t. Then she walks around me looking me up and down but keeps walking up Broadway, and her sidekicks follow her.

Based on this excerpt, what conclusion can the reader make about the girls?

They feel bad for Squeaky and don’t want to hurt her.
They wish that they were as confident as Squeaky.
They think that fighting is childish and immature.
They pretend to be tougher and stronger than they are.

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They pretend to be tougher and stronger than they are.

Explanation: Gretchen and her friends posture (shifting weight, hands on hips, looking Squeaky up and down) and act like they're going to confront her, but they don’t actually say or do anything — showing bluster rather than real confidence or aggression.