Question

1 jay stared at the registration form. athletics are required? his parents clearly werent aware of this when they sent him to greenley school. they must have overlooked it in their rush to separate him from his two best friends, whom they called \those troublemakers.\ the last straw for his parents had been when jay and \those troublemakers\ set off alarms one night while trying to climb over the school fence. jays parents were convinced that his friends were trouble. jay was smart, they said, but he had \poor judgment.\ 2 and now he had to sign up for a sport. his parents never allowed him to try out for athletics, telling him to concentrate on his classes. he wondered what his mom would say if he came home from this fancy school in a football uniform. based on the first and second paragraphs, what is likely true of jay’s parents? they trust jay to use his own good judgment. they make it easy for jay to ask them for advice. they are affectionate and understanding. they exercise a great deal of control over his life.

Explanation:

1. The text states Jay's parents sent him to Greenley School to separate him from his friends, judging his choice of friends as "poor judgment," so they do not trust his judgment.
2. Jay worries about his mom's reaction to a sports uniform, implying he does not feel comfortable approaching them easily.
3. The parents acted unilaterally to send him to a new school and restricted his past activities, showing they are not understanding of his preferences.
4. The parents transferred Jay to a new school without considering his feelings, previously banned him from athletics to force him to focus on classes, and the school's athletic requirement creates a conflict with their prior rules. This shows they exert significant control over his life.

Answer:

They exercise a great deal of control over his life.