Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. As I followed, Jeremy touched my arm timidly. "C-Cassie, you didn't have to do that. That—that ole Lillian Jean, she ain't worth it."

I stared at Jeremy, trying to understand him. But he shied away from me and ran down the road after his sister.

PLS HURRY
Which statement best describes and explains a character's actions?

Cassie challenges Jeremy because she does not value his opinion.
Cassie questions Jeremy’s actions because they do not make sense to her.
Jeremy comforts Cassie because he knows she is afraid of Lillian Jean.
Jeremy assists Cassie because he sees her efforts to support Lillian Jean.