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"Why are you hiding back here?" asked Roosevelt as he approached his friend Delphinia. She had her head buried in a book, as usual, and she was sitting at a table in the loneliest part of the library.
"I'm not hiding," Delphinia replied, blinking blearily at her friend. "I'm trying to finish this book before my afternoon classes start. If it would stop raining for ten minutes, I could read outside, but I'm beginning to doubt that we'll ever see the sun again."
"Oh, please," said Roosevelt with a grin. "You shouldn't let a little thing like the weather get you down. Rain, sun, or snow—I can handle any kind of weather. You're too hard to please. What are you reading now?"
"Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoevsky," Delphinia said. "This book is so good that I'm having a hard time putting it down." Roosevelt paled and rubbed his hands across his face.
"Really? What an . . . interesting title," he told her. "How did you happen to choose that book? I've never even heard of it."
"My grandmother suggested it," she answered. "She was a professor at Yale for twenty years, and I always try to take her recommendations seriously. Dostoevsky is my favorite writer, so I decided to spend my allowance on a brand-new copy." She watched in alarm as Roosevelt groaned and clapped his hands over his face.
"You spent your allowance," he muttered. "I guess that answers the question I came here to ask you."
"What is going on, Roosevelt?" Delphinia asked.
"I need to borrow some money right away, Del!" he exclaimed. "I hate to bring up the topic of money when I still owe you $50, but this is an emergency. I need to have the brakes on my car fixed before Friday or Polina won't even think about going to the dance with me." Delphinia rolled her eyes in exasperation.
"What about your part-time job?" she questioned her friend. "I thought working at BurgerMatic was going to solve all of your financial troubles."
"It did for a while," admitted Roosevelt. "Until I started taking time off to date Polina. Now I'm in worse trouble than before."
"This is not good, Roos," Delphinia sighed. "Isn't there any way you can earn the money before Friday?"
"I guess I could ask Wilco," he said thoughtfully. "He's the only friend I haven't borrowed cash from. Of course, he's saving every penny for college, but I'm sure I can talk him into helping me out just this once." Delphinia's face darkened with anger.
"That's terrible!" she replied as thunder crashed outside. "You are taking advantage of your friends instead of taking responsibility for your actions. I have money in my savings account, but I won't lend you any of it. I hope Polina dumps you for Wilco. At least he has his priorities in order." Delphinia returned to her book, and Roosevelt sauntered out of the library without another word.
As he opened his umbrella and prepared to step out into the driving rain, he checked his watch. If I hurry, I can still catch Wilco before he leaves for lunch, Roosevelt thought. Above him, the clouds darkened across the stormy sky, but he paid no attention to the ominous weather.
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What does the author suggest about Roosevelt in the last paragraph of the passage?
A.
He has finally decided to become a writer.
B.
He will become a better friend and worker.
C.
His problems will continue to grow worse.
D.
His attitude is changed by Delphinia's words.

Answer 1

C. His problems will continue to grow worse.

Explanation: Roosevelt ignores Delphinia's warning and the "ominous" weather, and he intends to rush off to borrow money from Wilco—showing he hasn't changed his irresponsible behavior. The darkening clouds foreshadow worsening trouble.