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hurry up! called tyndale to his friends as they entered the computer lab. we only have twelve hours until our test! nehemiah, i hope you have a study plan for us today like you did the last time we studied together. essex rolled his eyes and tossed his backpack onto a table. who cares, t? essex asked. the time will pass whether we study or not. we should relax with some popcorn and a movie instead of studying ourselves out. were here to stress, essex, not goof off, nehemiah stated firmly. valancy and perpetua will write down three practice essay questions for the rest of us, and tyndale will print five copies of the study guide. essex, you should read all four chapters in the textbook to catch up with the rest of us. the four friends jumped into action at nehemiahs words. oh, no! tyndale exclaimed as he sat down in front of the computer. something is wrong with this stupid machine. i just knew we were all going to fail this test. the computer isnt broken, tyndale. valancy snapped at him irritably. you forgot to turn the monitor on. now calm down and get busy before you give yourself—and the rest of us—an ulcer. these essay questions are too hard, complained essex as perpetua handed him a sheet of paper. its already getting dark outside. well be stuck here all night at this rate. youre right, essex, nehemiah agreed to his friends surprise. we should order food to keep our strength up. perpetua, please call pizza qwik and ask my brother yelchin to bring us some food. perpetua grabbed her cell phone and left to place the order while the other four students studied in silence. we have a problem, guys, she said as she rushed back into the computer lab. someone forgot to tell the janitorial staff that we are staying late. they locked the front doors, and theres no way for us to leave the building. thank goodness the lights are left on automatically, or wed be sitting here in the dark all night! nehemiah, tyndale, and valancy stared at her in disbelief. essex winced and pulled his baseball cap down to shield his face. wasnt essex in charge of talking to the head janitor? demanded valancy. she slammed her textbook closed and stared at essex with undisguised anger. essex glared back at her despite his evident embarrassment. i asked you to talk to mr. petersmith about leaving the front doors unlocked, nehemiah said to a red - faced essex. now were stuck here until morning. i hope youre happy. im really sorry, guys. essex said with an apologetic smile. everyone smiled back at him kindly except for valancy, who turned back to her textbook without a glance in his direction. at least well have plenty of time to study, and i have enough protein bars in my backpack to keep us from starving to death, said perpetua. see? there is a bright side to every situation. twelve straight hours of studying? excellent! tyndale cheered as he gave perpetua a high - five. the worry lines on tyndales face began to disappear as he
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at what point in the story does essexs attitude change?
a. when he realizes that he is to blame for the group being locked inside the school
b. when he realizes that his friends want him to succeed and get an a on his test
c. when he finds out that his friends will not forgive him for his practical joke
d. when he discovers that mr. petersmith lied to him about leaving the doors unlocked
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Explanation:

Essex is initially non -chalant about studying. When he realizes they are locked in because he was supposed to talk to the head janitor about leaving the doors unlocked and failed, he becomes apologetic. This is when his attitude changes as he realizes he is to blame for the group being locked inside.

Answer:

A. when he realizes that he is to blame for the group being locked inside the school