Question

this question is similar to ones you will find on reading challenges.
when nicky arrived at their school, looking just as lost and alone as hasan did on his first day, hasan decided to introduce him to his buddies. hasan and nicky became good friends, and eventually nicky began opening up to hasan about some very private things about his life. hasan fully intended to keep nickys private information to himself, but one day, he unintentionally let a small detail about nicky slip out when he was talking with some of their other friends. hasan immediately regretted the mistake, but it was too late to pull the words back in. hasans friends then began pressuring him to tell them more about nicky. when hasan refused, they accused him of not trusting them enough.
hasan was _______ for nicky.
a concerned
b dishonest
c boring
d thrilled

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: Hasan befriended Nicky, intended to keep Nicky's private info, and regretted slipping up. "Concerned" fits as he cared about Nicky (tried to protect privacy, regretted mistake). "Dishonest" is wrong (he didn't lie on purpose), "boring" and "thrilled" don't match the caring/regretful tone.

Answer:

A. concerned