Read the passage from “initiation.”

millicent and bev took a bus ahead of the rest of the girls; they had to stand up on the way to lewiston square. bev seemed very cross about something. finally she said, "you were talking with herb dalton at lunch today."

"no," millicent said honestly.

"well, i saw you smile at him. that's practically as bad as talking. remember not to do it again."

which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

millicent feels confused by bev.
bev wants to embarrass millicent.
millicent is afraid of bev.
bev is jealous of millicent.

Bev is jealous.

Explanation:

Bev seems jealous because she is upset about Millicent having smiled at Herb. Although her accusation is false and Millicent did not actually talk to Herb as Bev claimed, she takes the situation out of context.

Millicent is not confused. she simply answered honestly. Nor does Bev want to embarrass Millicent. If anything, Bev was to embarrassed herself to mention something as trivial as a smile. Finally, there is no indication anywhere in the passage the Millicent is afraid of Bev despite Bev's demanding tone of voice.

B. Bev is jealous of Millicent

the correct order is:

you're your own worst enemy:

they're going to say what they say, but

their opinions aren't holding you

back. it's your self-defeatist

attitude that's keeping your work

from getting its due.