my assignments out and luckily for me went down the opposite way toward the auditorium, so he didnt see me. shaking, i waited a few minutes and then went in and grabbed my bag and fled from the room. mr. boone looked up when i came in but didnt say anything. to this day i dont remember if i got in trouble in p.e. for being late or how i made it through the rest of the afternoon. i went home very sad and cried into my pillow that night so grandmother wouldnt hear me. it seemed a cruel coincidence that i had overheard that conversation. the next day when the principal called me into his office i knew what it would be about. he looked uncomfortable and unhappy. i decided i wasnt going to make it any easier for him, so i looked him straight in the eyes. he looked away and fidgeted with the papers on his desk. \martha,\ he said, heres been a change in policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket. as you know, it has always been free.\ he cleared his throat and continued. his year the board has decided to charge fifteen dollars, which still wont cover the complete cost of the jacket.\ i stared at him in shock, and a small sound of dismay escaped my throat. i hadnt expected this. he still avoided looking in my eyes. \so if you are unable to pay the fifteen dollars for the jacket it will be given to the next one in line.\ i didnt need to ask who that was. 1. in paragraphs 8 - 10, why is it significant that the principal cannot look marta in the eyes? a. it reveals that he feels guilty because he knows what he is doing is wrong. b. it reveals that he does not care about what the scholarship jacket means to marta. c. it reveals that he is actually distracted by more important things than who gets the jacket. d. it reveals that he is unaware of martas feelings and does not believe he is doing anything wrong.

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my assignments out and luckily for me went down the opposite way toward the auditorium, so he didnt see me. shaking, i waited a few minutes and then went in and grabbed my bag and fled from the room. mr. boone looked up when i came in but didnt say anything. to this day i dont remember if i got in trouble in p.e. for being late or how i made it through the rest of the afternoon. i went home very sad and cried into my pillow that night so grandmother wouldnt hear me. it seemed a cruel coincidence that i had overheard that conversation. the next day when the principal called me into his office i knew what it would be about. he looked uncomfortable and unhappy. i decided i wasnt going to make it any easier for him, so i looked him straight in the eyes. he looked away and fidgeted with the papers on his desk. \martha,\ he said, 	heres been a change in policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket. as you know, it has always been free.\ he cleared his throat and continued. 	his year the board has decided to charge fifteen dollars, which still wont cover the complete cost of the jacket.\ i stared at him in shock, and a small sound of dismay escaped my throat. i hadnt expected this. he still avoided looking in my eyes. \so if you are unable to pay the fifteen dollars for the jacket it will be given to the next one in line.\ i didnt need to ask who that was. 1. in paragraphs 8 - 10, why is it significant that the principal cannot look marta in the eyes? a. it reveals that he feels guilty because he knows what he is doing is wrong. b. it reveals that he does not care about what the scholarship jacket means to marta. c. it reveals that he is actually distracted by more important things than who gets the jacket. d. it reveals that he is unaware of martas feelings and does not believe he is doing anything wrong.

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# Brief Explanations:
The principal's avoidance of eye - contact is a common non - verbal cue of guilt. He is changing the long - standing free scholarship jacket policy, which he likely knows is wrong.
# Answer:
A. It reveals that he feels guilty because he knows what he is doing is wrong.

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