Petrocelli

mr. harmon, do you know james king?

steve

i know him from the neighborhood.

petrocelli

you talk to him much?

steve

once in a while.

petrocelli

once in a while. when was the last time you spoke to him before the robbery?

steve

i don't know exactly, but it was during the school year.

petrocelli

didn't you speak to him in december?

steve

i don't think so, but i might have.

petrocelli

which is it? you don't think so or you don't remember?

—monster,
walter dean myers

based on the passage, how is the prosecuting attorney, petrocelli, characterized?

a. as someone who takes pity on steve
b. as someone who is not very good at her job
c. as someone who is smart and tough
d. as someone who is anxious for the trial to be over