Read this sentence from “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi.” So I slipped out of the pilot house and down the steps, and around to the texas
door, and was in the act of gliding within, when the captain confronted me! I
dropped my head, and he stood over me in silence a moment or two, then said
impressively: “Follow me.”

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word confronted? Base your
answer on context.

a. met head on
b. supported strongly
c. wrongly accused
d. aggressively fought

What do the following sentences from “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi” tell you
about how young Twain feels about Brown?

As I have said, I soon got the habit of coming on duty with dread. The moment I was
in the presence, even in the darkest night, I could feel those yellow eyes upon me,
and knew their owner was watching for a pretext to spit out some venom on me.

a. Twain respects Brown in spite of his flaws.
b. Twain finds Brown to be stern but fair.
c. Twain fears and dislikes Brown.
d. Twain finds Brown funny.