"come on james! " nick called him from the street. "let's get to the court. the guys are waiting." james looked down at his list of assignments on the computer. "nick, i can't go today," he yelled regretfully out his window. "i am behind on my work. you are, too! you should come over and we can study together." no response from nick. james sighed and opened his website. a short time later he heard a loud knock at the door. it was nick. "you were right. let's finish up and then go shoot hoops." what does this dialogue reveal about james? a james is a responsible person. b james cares more about basketball than school. c james is reckless about his schooling. d james likes to study alone.

Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." the priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock. “for a christian burial it was necessary.” his voice was distant, and leon thought that his blue eyes looked tired. “it's o.k., father, we just want him to have plenty of water.” the priest sank down into the green chair and picked up a glossy missionary magazine. he turned the colored pages full of lepers and pagans without looking at them. “you know i can't do that, leon. there should have been the last rites and a funeral mass at the very least.” leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “it's getting late, father. i've got to go.” which of the following statements best describes the thematic significance of this dialogue? this dialogue emphasizes the ongoing personal conflict between leon and father paul. this conversation between leon and father paul makes it clear that they will never come to an agreement. leon’s and father paul’s differing perspectives of the situation reflect their larger cultural conflicts. leon’s hasty exit from father paul’s house reflects his discomfort with the priest and christianity.