Question

read the excerpt from \clara bartons childhood.\
hiding her fear, the five-year-old took her first
unsanctioned lesson on one of the beautiful colts
which were a feature of her fathers farm.
together in the pasture, the pair approached a
couple of those beautiful grazing creatures, broken
only to the halter and bit. david bridled both horses
and, holding the reins of both bridles in one hand,
threw clara on the back of one colt.
she nearly bounced off the horse. already aloft on
his colt, david swiftly reached down, catching her
foot, and pushing her back into place.
\hold the reins in one hand and twist your other
hand in the mane!\ he called, and with that advice,
her lesson was complete. horse and rider as one,
they galloped away through the field, in and out
in this excerpt, the author uses words to characterize
david barton as a man who
○ is resentful of teaching his sister.
○ is only happy when riding horses.
○ is daring like his sister.
○ is hoping to see clara fall.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows David helps Clara learn to ride a horse: he prepares the horses, catches her when she nearly falls, gives her riding instructions, and they gallop off. The other options are incorrect: there's no sign he resents teaching her, no indication he's only happy riding, or that he wants her to fall. Clara is brave (hiding fear to ride), and David confidently handles horses and teaches her, showing he is also daring like her.

Answer:

is daring like his sister.