John typically sits quietly in his desk and listens intently to his teacher. he gets very nervous when called on to answer a question. his upcoming assignment to speak in front of the class about a book he read recently is causing him to lose sleep and feel sick to his stomach. john is likely feeling apprehensive due to his: a. lack of confidence b. inexperience & lack of preparation c. fear of being the center of attention d. negative past experiences

It's A.lacks  of confidence that what i got on e2020

The correct answer is that "John is likely feeling apprehensive due to hisA. lack of confidence.

Explanation:

In the excerpt we are not told if he had any negative past experiences and since he knows that he has this upcoming assignment in advance, it cannot be due to lack of preparation. We know that he usually sits quietly and listens to the teacher but he also gets nervous when called to answer a question. We can infer that he lacks confidence and may be anxious because he thinks he may give the wrong answer. So the correct answer is A. lack of confidence.

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