1 Which statement best explains the reaction of the narrator, Sam, to
Ebenezer Dorset's counter-proposition?
A Sam thinks the counter-proposition is a joke and refuses to take
it seriously.
B Sam thinks the amount of money Ebenezer asks for is unfair and
he convinces Bill that they should pay a lesser amount.
C At first, Sam is happy about the counter-proposition, but then he
- gets angry again and asks for even more ransom money.
D Sam is angry about the counter-proposition, but then Bill
convinces him that it's a great offer since the boy is so horrible.