Question

read the poem. then, review the bolded text in the fourth stanza (the button) one hour left till my big speech! i slept not a wink last night. i slip off to the bathroom to check that i look all right. no spinach resides in my teeth. my pants are free from dirt. i hear a clatter; a button falls. theres a gaping hole in my shirt! i cant present my speech like this! my stomachs a soup of dread, but luckily my best friend rafi has a needle and some thread. \i keep a kit in my locker,\ rafi says, starting to sew. i have a lot to learn from rafi. i head to class, ready to go! the bolded text requires an inference, or a guess, about missing details. based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true? the speaker does not expect rafi to know how to sew. the speaker admires how confident rafi is when he gives speeches. the speaker admires rafi and wants to be more like him.

Explanation:

1. The first option is incorrect because the speaker is relieved Rafi has supplies to sew, so they likely expected Rafi could help with the issue.
2. The second option is incorrect because the poem never mentions Rafi giving speeches or his confidence in that context.
3. The third option is correct because the speaker explicitly states "I have a lot to learn from Rafi," which shows admiration and a desire to emulate him.

Answer:

The speaker admires Rafi and wants to be more like him.