D Read the excerpt from The Land
Based on Paul's description of Cassie, what is the
most likely reason she tells him to handle Mitchell
himself?
Now, my sister was a beautiful girl and I knew even
Mitchell had eyes for her. But Cassie was not only
beautiful, she was tough, smart, and just a bit cocky
She was six years older than I was and pretty much like
a mother hen when it came to me, I knew she'd take
my part. "Cassie, you know 'bout Mitchell?" I asked her.
"Course I know about Mitchell," she answered, "Why're
you letting him beat up on you?"
"I'm not letting himl" 1 exclaimed in outrage. "You
thinking I'm liking him beating up on me?"
"Well, if you're not, you'd better make him stop"
"Well, I'm trying."
O She wants him to learn to behave like someone
older like she is
O She wants him to grow to be smart and tough like
she is
O She wants him to be a mother hen to Mitchell like
she is to him
N
O She wants him to become just a bit arrogant, like
she is
"Well, you'd better try harder."