3. What does Chris' mother mean when she tells Chris that his dad is "chewing up his words to see how they
taste before he lets them out”? (Paragraph)
O A That Chris' dad wants to make sure he is clear.
B That Chris' dad is trying not to be mean.
C That Chris dad is deciding what to say.
D That Chris' dad doesn't like what he's about to say.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?