Read the following story excerpt and answer the question that follows: "come on james! " nick called him from the street. "let's get to the court. the guys are waiting." james looked down at his list of assignments on the computer. "nick, i can't go today," he yelled regretfully out his window. "i am behind on my work. you are, too! you should come over and we can study together." no response from nick. james sighed and opened his website. a short time later he heard a loud knock at the door. it was nick. "you were right. let's finish up and then go shoot hoops."
what does this dialogue reveal about james? a. james is reckless about his schooling. b. james is a responsible person. c. james cares more about basketball than school. d. james likes to study alone.

Read the excerpt from loom and spindle. but in a short time the prejudice against factory labor wore away, and the lowell mills became filled with blooming and energetic new england women. . they soon began to associate with those who formed the community in which they had come to live, and were invited to their houses. they went to the same church, and sometimes married into some of the best families. or if they returned to their secluded homes again, instead of being looked down upon as "factory girls" by the squire's or the lawyer's family, they were more often welcomed as coming from the metropolis, bringing new fashions, new books, and new ideas with them. what inference can be drawn about the time period of the excerpt? a. the changing workforce transformed society’s rules. b. factories improved local economies with new products. c. women with factory experience found other jobs easily. d. married women preferred factory work to homemaking.