Question

WILL MEDAL

Answer 1

Going Home
by Jon Caswell

I hadn’t seen Ricky since Dad’s funeral. It’s such a long drive home to west Texas, and I said when I left that old farm, that I’d never go back. However, Ricky’s my brother, and when his wife Connie called after the accident, I packed my bags and went. You know, when your family calls, you have to go.
The accident wasn’t that bad, but it came at a bad time. They were just breaking ground to put the cotton seed in when the tractor ran over Ricky’s foot. There wouldn’t be any lasting damage, but he couldn’t drive a tractor for a few weeks, and seed won’t wait: If it goes in the ground too late, it won’t be ready before the first freeze. They needed to get that seed in quickly, or they would be out of business. Ricky and Connie didn’t have any money to pay somebody to plow and plant. That’s why they called me. After all, family is who you call when you’re facing a crisis.
Ricky’s older than me, and he got the farm after Dad died. That was okay with me. I left when I got out of high school and went to college for a little while but never graduated. Like a father, Ricky always encouraged me to get my degree, but so far I haven’t. Mostly, I work at ski resorts in the winter and travel in the summer, so when Connie called I was able to come.
I was a little worried about plowing the first time, but Ricky said it was just like swimming, you never forget. By the end of the first row, it was like I had never left.
I was amazed at how comfortable it felt to be with Ricky again, and Connie is such a good cook. I could hardly remember why I had been so anxious to leave home after high school. Truth was that my rootless lifestyle was wearing thin, and I was ready to do something else. It felt good to be with Ricky and Connie.
I had agreed to stay until Ricky came out of his cast. After dinner the night before he was going to the doctor to have that done, he pushed his plate back and asked if I’d be willing to stay and work the farm with him for a share of the profits. He said, “It’s just been great having my brother at home with us. You just fit here.”
I was totally blown away! He was thinking my thoughts exactly. We had been so close as kids, it just felt right. “Brothers as close as us ought to work together,” I said.
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Based on this passage, which of these statements would the narrator most likely make?
A.
Blood is thicker than water.
B.
I wish Dad had never died.
C.
Traveling in the summer is fun.
D.
I like being a ski bum.

Answer 2

Probably A

Answer 3

OK THX

Answer 4

You're welcome