Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”I thought myself pretty smart at many things, like holding my breath, running, jumping, or climbing the vines in Old Woman Swamp, and I wanted more than anything else someone to race to Horsehead Landing, someone to box with, and someone to perch with in the top fork of the great pine behind the barn, where across the fields and swamps you could see the sea. I wanted a brother.
Answer
A
He is talented and wants someone to compete with.
B
He is intelligent and wants someone to study with.
C
He enjoys nature and wants someone to share it with.
D
He enjoys sightseeing and wants someone to travel with.
Explanation
The narrator lists activities he is good at, including holding his breath, running, jumping, and climbing. He wishes for someone to race and box with, which shows he wants a companion he can compete with. Choice A, “He is talented and wants someone to compete with,” best captures this idea.
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