Larry’s News
[Tony skips into the classroom smiling and sits beside Larry, who is slouched in his seat with crossed arms. Larry stares blankly at his desk and Tony looks at him, puzzled.] Tony: Uh, Earth to Larry? Haha… hey! [Larry slowly looks toward Tony.] Larry: Oh… hey. Tony: Have you been staying up too late reading comic books again, sleepyhead? So guess what? Mom said you can stay over Friday after our soccer game! I get allowance on Thursday and I’ll finally have enough for Military Spy IV. It’s one of the toughest video games, but we can beat it. Remember when we stayed up all night to beat the last one? I never thought we would pass level five but…. [Tony’s voice trails while turning toward Larry. Larry stares down at his desk.] Tony: Hey, did you hear me? We are getting our hands on Military Spy IV! All of the following details help readers infer that Larry is depressed, or preoccupied, except: A) Larry slouching in his seat. B) Larry staring down at his desk. C) Tony excitedly talking about Military Spy IV. D) Tony looking puzzled by Larry’s attitude.