One afternoon, Carl was sent to the principal's office. "Do you know why you're here?" asked the principal. "Is it about this morning?" Carl asked. "Your teacher says that you disrupted class, hit another student, started a food fight at lunchtime, and ran in the hall."

"Oh, that's a relief," said Carl, "I thought maybe you figured out I was the one who broke your windshield."

The purpose of the story is

a. to demonstrate how a school principal solves a discipline problem.
b. to entertain the reader with a story about a principal and student.
c. to analyze how a student feels about being questioned.

The tone of the paragraph is
a. instructive. b. amusing. c. analytical.


b, b

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