Question

1. what does the author mean by the following sentence? \my stomach sank to my knees like a brick in water, and no amount of treading was going to bring it back.\ (paragraph 6)

a. jamie was upset and nothing could change that.
b. jamie was excited and could not stop moving.
c. jamie ate too much food and felt sick.
d. jamie fell down and could not get up.

Explanation:

The sentence uses a metaphor ("stomach sank like a brick in water") to convey a feeling of sadness or upset. The phrase "no amount of treading was going to bring it back" implies that the feeling is unchangeable. Option A says Jamie was upset and nothing could change that, which matches the metaphor's meaning. Option B's "excited" is opposite, C's "ate too much" misinterprets the metaphor, and D's "fell down" is a literal misreading.

Answer:

A. Jamie was upset and nothing could change that.