The boys were a little cold to him, and some were brutal. But most of them recognized the fact that what had happened to Tom Harris might have happened to any one of
them. Besides, since the percentage had been shown, it was found that "B" had
outpointed them in many ways, and so their loss was not due to the one grave error.
How does the author use the paragraph to develop a point of view about Bud's mistake?
(RL.7.6)
1. To explain why the boys were so angry with Bud
2. To convey how the boys planned to surprise Bud
3. To show many boys were sympathetic about Bud's mistake
4. To demonstrate that the boys barely noticed Bud's mistake