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In a novel, a runner named Idris is described as determined.

Which quotation from the novel best illustrates that Idris is determined?

  1. A. "Idris finished the race limping, having refused twice to stop when the medics offered."Correct
  2. B. "Idris had trained in the same park since he was a boy."
  3. C. "Idris wore the club's yellow vest."
  4. D. "Idris crossed the line in fourth place."

Answer: A. "Idris finished the race limping, having refused twice to stop when the medics offered."

Refusing to stop despite injury.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "Idris had trained in the same park since he was a boy."
Habit, not determination.
C. "Idris wore the club's yellow vest."
Appearance.
D. "Idris crossed the line in fourth place."
A result.

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