Question

Mike needed two months to build up enough courage to talk to Mr. Cooper. Mr. Cooper was not only a successful businessman, but also a boxing legend. In his younger days, fans called him "The Smasher." Twenty-five years later, the Smasher's daughter, Liz, was to marry Mike.

Since Mike had never met Mr. Cooper, he thought he should visit his office downtown and introduce himself. When Mike approached the doorway of Mr. Cooper's office, a little stream of perspiration trickled down his back. He thought about again postponing the inevitable meeting, but it was too late to turn back. Mr. Cooper looked up from his work and gestured for Mike to come into his office.

Before Mr. Cooper could speak, Mike told him his name and his relationship to Liz. Feeling even more nervous, he quickly described how he had met Liz six months before and how their love had grown.

Mr. Cooper stopped Mike from saying anything more about the relationship or anything else. "Now wait a minute, Son," Mr. Cooper said, holding up his hand. Before Mike could respond, Mr. Cooper started walking toward his office door.

Mike's heart sank as he watched Mr. Cooper walk right out of the room and into the hallway. Was he angry with Mike for dating his daughter? Mike followed him into the secretary's office and blurted out that he loved Liz and planned to marry her in the spring.

Mr. Cooper didn't turn around, even after Mike's announcement. When he did face Mike, he said, "I'm sorry, but since I left my hearing aid out here, I haven't heard a word you said. What was it that you wanted to see me about?"

Question 7 of 12
Select the correct answer.

How do the characters feel?

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Mike is nervous about talking to Mr. Cooper. Mr. Cooper is frustrated because he can't hear.
Mike is nervous about talking to Mr. Cooper. Mr Cooper is angry with Mike.
Mike is relaxed. Mr. Cooper is nervous about the visit.

Answer 1

Mike is nervous about talking to Mr. Cooper. Mr. Cooper is frustrated because he can't hear.

The text describes Mike's sweating and hesitation, and Mr. Cooper later reveals he didn't hear Mike because his hearing aid was left outside.