Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Which statement describes and explains a characters actions? A- Stacey will not answer T. J's questions because T. J is angry. B- Stacey gets angry when he does not know the answer to test questions. C- T. J cheats on the tests because Stacey will not answer his questions. D- T. J asks again about the tests and Stacey becomes angry.

D). T.J. asks again about the tests and Stacey becomes angry.

Explanation:

As per the question, option D i.e. ' T.J. asks again about the tests and Stacey becomes angry' exemplifies the statement that describes and explains the actions of the characters given excerpt from 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.' It demonstrates that T.J. questions regarding the tests on which Stacey displays an annoyed reaction('You got questions, you ask Mama yourself, but you say one more word to me 'bout them tests, I'm gonna-" ). This implies that T.J. possesses an inquisitive nature while Stacey is more of a conformist who gets aggressive when someone puts up a question. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

d

Explanation:

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.