The argument had been going on for nearly an hour. By now, the growl coming from Marcel's stomach was audible to his friends. Claudette had been asking for pizza this entire time, but Pablo would not budge. He repeatedly told them that they always settle for pizza, and this time he wanted to try the new Italian cafe and he would not budge for anything but cafe food. Marcel, tired of being interrupted by his gut, began to counter that a cafe did not have meal-sized portions, and by now he had gone from slightly hungry to extremely ravenous. However, Pablo and Claudette seemed to ignore Marcel's input and continued to bicker between the only two options they cared to consider. Then Marcel had a marvelous idea. First, he allowed his friends to tire themselves out arguing for a bit longer. When they finally took a breath, Marcel saw his chance. "You know, there is a new restaurant down the street, which offers a buffet where we can get pizza, cafe food, and anything else we might want." As expected, Pablo and Claudette used Marcel's talking point as a chance to catch their breath before going back to talking over one another. Pablo had been giving in to Claudette and her need for pizza for months now. It was always pizza because pizza was never an option at home and he knew this. Eating with Pablo and Marcel was Claudette's one time to eat something a little less healthy, so she was adamant to eat pizza. Claudette and Pablo were both stubborn, so when Marcel offered up the chance to try a new place that would satisfy what everyone wanted, it went in one ear and out the other. Marcel was prepared for this, but he also knew his two friends often had a delayed reaction to good news when they were arguing amongst themselves. After a few more minutes of going back and forth, Claudette and Pablo suddenly stopped. They both turned to Marcel, as if they just had a new idea."Hey, there is that new buffet place. Isn't it just down the road?" Marcel smiled as Pablo and Claudette came to an agreement to give the buffet places a try. As Claudette led them out the door, Marcel hid a smile. 2 Select ALL the correct answers. What two things does the author reveal about Marcel in the last two sentences of the passage by referring to his smiling? He feels his friends' bickering is silly and ridiculous. He delights in the power of quiet, patient persuasion. He is happy he will be getting the best meal to satisfy his hunger. He is glad to resolve the conflict without taking credit for it. He believes he is wiser and more reasonable than his friends are.