Question

stealing the day by samantha g
i achieved the unofficial \smart kid\ designation in elementary school, and it was not until years later that i met someone who threatened to depose me from my reign.
his name was george, after our nations first president, and he had been the smartest kid in school during his early academic career as well, but george grew up on the other side of town, so we had really never crossed paths. we were introduced in our biology class, seated at opposite ends of the first row of desks. when our teacher began asking basic questions to test our science knowledge, george and i had not even noticed each others existence.
but when mr hartley inquired about the aardvarks natural habitat, both of us shot a hand into the air.
\africa!\ exploded the dual shout, followed by snickering from the rest of the class. i peeked in the direction of the other voice, to see george gazing directly ahead, as though he was oblivious to anyone else. surely, he perceived the awkwardness of this circumstance, and had the abrupt comprehension that there was another \smart kid\ in the school! but no acknowledgment crossed his face, and i stared back at my own desk as class continued.
when the bell rang and students began jostling out the door, i hung back, thinking that i should at least introduce myself to george. he had waited for everyone else to push out of the classroom as well, and i extended my hand toward him with a smile.
\i just wanted to let you know that i plan to outdo you in every class we have together this semester, and every semester until
1 select the correct answer
which statement best explains why the author chooses to include a flashback in this passage?
a. to show how the narrator overcame his conflict with george
b. to show why the narrator was such a good student in school
c. to show how george perceived the author as a threat
d. to show how immature george was in school

Explanation:

The flashback about the narrator's "smart kid" status and meeting George shows how George, upon answering the same question in class, perceived the narrator as a rival. There is no indication of the narrator overcoming conflict (A), the flashback isn't about why the narrator was a good student (B), and there's no evidence of George's immaturity (D).

Answer:

C. to show how George perceived the author as a threat