Question

read the passage
1 dominic was still refusing to speak to his twin brother, zachary, when zachary first confessed what had happened. dominic was infuriated. \why would you even consider borrowing my jacket without my permission?\ he demanded.
2 zachary apologized for borrowing the jacket. dominic did not accept the apology. \i was totally planning on wearing that jacket to the concert,\ he fumed, \but when i looked in the closet, it was gone.\ zachary opened his mouth to apologize once more, but dominic stormed out of the room.
3 it had always bugged dominic that people expected identical twin brothers to have identical thoughts and emotions as well as looks. although the twins were similar in many ways, dominic tended to be moody, while zachary was more mellow and laid - back.
4 dominic still felt a little upset, but he was beginning to calm down. perhaps he had overreacted. normally, he and his brother hung out together much of the time, discussing virtually everything that went on in their daily lives. he began to see that it might be time to make peace with his brother.
5 dominic wandered to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and spotted a piece of pizza wrapped in foil. a simple slice of delicious pizza would normally prompt an argument or at least a shared debate. dominic carefully unwrapped the pizza and prepared to take a bite. then he paused. he got a plate and set the pizza on it. then he placed the plate on the kitchen table and sat down. zachary would be back from the movies soon. it might be fun to talk about the movie together.
part a
based on the passage, what is most likely the reason dominic decides not to eat the pizza?
○ 1. he is too angry at his brother to feel like eating pizza.
○ 2. he thinks it would be nice to share the pizza with his brother.
○ 3. he realizes his brother wants to have the pizza for lunch tomorrow.
○ 4. he wants to use the pizza to teach his brother a lesson about being polite.
part b
which excerpt from the passage best supports the correct answer from part a?
○ 1. \it had always bugged dominic that people expected identical twin brothers to have identical thoughts and emotions!\
○ 2. \dominic tended to be moody, while zachary was more mellow and laid - back.\ (paragraph 3)
○ 3.
ormally, he and his brother hung out together much of the time, discussing virtually everything that went on in their daily lives.\

Explanation:

Part A

To determine why Dominic decides not to eat the pizza, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Dominic was angry at Zachary for borrowing his jacket without permission. Even though he started to calm down, his initial anger could still make him not feel like eating.
• Option 2: There's no indication he wants to share; he was upset and initially not accepting the apology.
• Option 3: The passage doesn't mention Zachary wanting the pizza for lunch tomorrow.
• Option 4: There's no mention of using the pizza to teach a lesson.

So the most likely reason is his anger affecting his desire to eat.

To find the answer that supports the correct answer in Part A (Dominic being too angry to eat), we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Talks about people expecting identical twin brothers to have identical thoughts, not related to his anger affecting eating.
• Option 2: Describes their personalities, not related to his anger about eating.
• Option 3: "Normally, he and his brother hung out together much of the time, discussing virtually everything that went on in their daily lives." But now, because of the argument, he might not feel like eating, and this shows their usual closeness, but not directly supporting the anger - related reason. Wait, actually, let's re - evaluate. Wait, the correct answer for Part A is about anger. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the correct answer for Part A is Option 1 (anger). Now, looking at the options for Part B: Wait, maybe the user made a typo, but let's check the options again. Wait, the first option for Part B: "It had always bugged Dominic that people expected identical twin brothers to have identical thoughts and emotions?" No, that's not right. Wait, maybe the correct option for Part B that supports Part A (anger leading to not eating) would be related to his anger. Wait, maybe the third option (the one about "Normally, he and his brother hung out...") is not. Wait, perhaps the correct option is the one that shows his anger. Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the correct answer for Part B that supports Part A (Dominic is too angry to eat) would be an option that shows his anger or the conflict. Wait, looking at the options again, maybe the first option is not. Wait, maybe the correct option is the one that says "Dominic still a little upset, but he was beginning to calm down." No, that's not an option. Wait, maybe the user's options are as follows (from the image):

Wait, the options for Part B:

1. "It had always bugged Dominic that people expected identical twin brothers to have identical thoughts and emotions?"

1. "Dominic tended to be moody, while Zachary was more mellow and laid - back" (paragraph 3)

1. "Normally, he and his brother hung out together much of the time, discussing virtually everything that went on in their daily lives."

Wait, perhaps the correct option is the one that shows the conflict. Wait, no. Wait, the correct answer for Part A is Option 1 (anger). So the option that supports it would be related to his anger. Wait, maybe the third option is not. Wait, maybe the correct option is the one that shows that he was angry. Wait, maybe the first option is not. Wait, I think I made a mistake. Let's re - do this.

Wait, Part A's correct answer is Option 1 (angry at brother, not feeling like eating). Now, for Part B, we need an option that shows his anger or the conflict. Let's look at the options:

Option 1: About people's expectations of twins - not related.

Option 2: About their personalities - not related.

Option 3: "Normally, he and his brother hung out together much of the time, discussing virtually everything that went on in their daily lives." But now, because of the argument, he is upset and not eating. This shows that their usual interaction is different now because of the conflict (his anger), so it supports that his anger (from the conflict) is affecting his actions (not eating). Wait, maybe that's the case. So the correct option for Part B is the third one (the one about "Normally, he and his brother hung out...").

Answer:

1. He is too angry at his brother to feel like eating pizza.

Part B