Ironically, the speaker took the abuse they threw his way.          He was always longing to forgive them          He was hopeful they would accept him.         But, "They never smiled."         Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Why did the thief smile without any effort towards the end of the story?

One quality of an assertive person is that they would mask their resentment with a smile.Question 11Select one:TrueFalse

Read the paragraph.My twin brother Nigel is so mean to me. He found out that I had failed my geometry test and told my mom about it the moment we returned home from school. As my mom informed me that I would be grounded for the next week, Nigel waltzed out of the room with a self-satisfied smirk on his face.Why is smirk used in the paragraph instead of smile or grin?Group of answer choicesCompared to smile or grin, smirk has a neutral connotation that suggests Nigel was unaware of the consequences of his actions.Compared to smile or grin, smirk has a more threatening connotation that suggests Nigel hoped for a more serious punishment for his twin.Compared to smile or grin, smirk has a more negative connotation that emphasizes Nigel enjoyed causing trouble for his twin.Compared to smile or grin, smirk has a stronger connotation that indicates Nigel felt remorse about the result of his actions.

Smiling is not important in the first moments of an interview.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

"Leave him alone. What did he ever do to you?" I demanded, hoping to appeal to whatever sense of decency they might have. One of the bullies, the tallest one, sneered at me and said, "Why do you care? Mind your own business."