Question

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A. Gautam

Characters
TIM, a seventh-grade boy
REGGIE, Tim’s best friend
MARK, Tim’s best friend

[Curtain opens to a living room. Tim is fidgeting on the couch. Reggie is pacing back and forth. The window shows the view of a swimming pool.]

REGGIE: [looking into Tim’s eyes] Don’t stare, okay?

TIM: Where am I supposed to look?

REGGIE: Just act normal. It’s temporary. He’ll be out of the wheelchair and walking in a few months.

TIM: [suddenly standing up] Okay. Okay. Oh, here he comes.

[Mark enters on a wheelchair with a bright smile.]

REGGIE: Hey, you look shiny. [mumbles] Why did I have to say that?

MARK: Guys, it’s okay. My wheelchair is shiny. We can just get the talk out of the way. Please. I don’t want you to feel awkward—not you two.

TIM: Does it hurt? Are you okay?

MARK: Meh. Mostly just weak. But, I’m so much better than last month. And it’s summer. I’ll be back to myself by September. Thank goodness. No wheeling around at school.

TIM: So, what do you want to do? Watch a movie or something?

MARK: You can swim. I’ll hang out.

REGGIE: It will be so boring for you, though. Just watching us.

MARK: I’ll listen to music and stay out in the sun. I miss being outside. You won’t swim for hours, will you?

REGGIE: Haha. This guy? His legs are jelly in twenty minutes. Oh sorry. I didn’t. I shouldn’t have. I’m terrible.

MARK: You can make jokes, you know. I know you didn’t mean me. My legs are spaghetti right now.

[Reggie and Tim laugh awkwardly]

MARK: Come on. Don’t be like that. I was so looking forward to hanging out with you guys. [Turns around]

REGGIE: Hey. I’m sorry. We’re sorry. We just don’t want you to feel bad.

MARK: Just be normal, and I won’t feel bad.

TIM: [smiles] Okay. Okay. We’ll try.

[Curtain closes.]
Question
Which statement provides the best comparison of Reggie and Mark’s points of view about the wheelchair?
Responses
A Reggie wants to talk about the wheelchair while Mark doesn’t feel at ease discussing his need for the wheelchair at the moment. Reggie wants to talk about the wheelchair while Mark doesn’t feel at ease discussing his need for the wheelchair at the moment.
B Reggie feels like he is upsetting Mark while he is on the wheelchair, but Mark feels excited to get all the attention.Reggie feels like he is upsetting Mark while he is on the wheelchair, but Mark feels excited to get all the attention.
C Reggie feels uncomfortable talking about the wheelchair while Mark wants his friends to feel less awkward about the wheelchair. Reggie feels uncomfortable talking about the wheelchair while Mark wants his friends to feel less awkward about the wheelchair.
D Reggie wants to talk about other things, but Mark only wants to talk about the wheelchair and its features. Reggie wants to talk about other things, but Mark only wants to talk about the wheelchair and its features.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

C Reggie feels uncomfortable talking about the wheelchair while Mark wants his friends to feel less awkward about the wheelchair.