Question

“let’s wait here,” sparrow says to vijay. “we can talk to justin after he comes out. what a campaigner! um, later…reggie,” she says glancing at me. “we got enough of you for now, we’ll get more tomorrow.”

“i didn’t even say anything,” i mutter, but they’re crossing over to the other side of the hall and don’t hear me. i slam my locker shut, but it pops open again and everything falls out....

“i think his whole thing is style without substance,” says ruthie. she looks at her watch. “okay, it’s really late. class starts in two minutes, and i have to stop at the library. tell ms. a i’ll be there soon.”...

joe c. helps me restuff my locker, and we start walking down the empty hall together. “we are so late for ms. a.”

“forget ms. a, what about me? what was i thinking, taking on justin?”

“calm down, we’ll come up with something. you’ve got me and ruthie behind you—what more do you need?”

i’m not sure if he’s being funny or serious.

“let’s talk later,” he says. “don’t count yourself out.”

which story detail best reveals reggie’s feelings of frustration?

“class starts in two minutes, and i have to stop at the library.”

“i slam my locker shut, but it pops open again and everything falls out.”

“his shoulders are so slumped that they remind me to stand up straight.”

Explanation:

Frustration is often shown through impulsive, frustrated physical actions. Slamming a locker (a reaction to being ignored) that then malfunctions and spills belongings directly reflects Reggie's irritated, frustrated state. The other options either state a neutral schedule detail or show a posture of tiredness/defeat, not frustration.

Answer:

"I slam my locker shut, but it pops open again and everything falls out."