Excerpt from The Shepherd’s Lute: A Chinese Folktale
Natalie Stewart

2) Chao, however, didn’t like Jiang. He hated Jiang’s lute playing and the way the villagers admired Jiang. Although Jiang was an excellent person and a hard worker, Chao fired Jiang from his job and smashed the lute into pieces.
In paragraph 2, which feeling do the words fired and smashed illustrate about Chao?
A) his bad temper
B) his hurt feelings
C) his horrible fear
D) his great respect

if you have to come up with one i would do

love: happiness

the answer is a (apex)

the correct option is c) “logical reasons.”

writers should explain their position by writing logical reasons. in order to build effective arguments, clear evidence and logical ideas should be used to support the writers’ position.

counterclaims are used when the writers do not agree with a claim proposed by another author.

fair rebuttals are used by writers when a counterclaim to their position is being presented.