Question

Read the excerpt from The Land.

I recall one time in particular when I was about nine or so and I was reading beside a creek on my daddy's land, and Mitchell came up from behind me and just whopped me on the head. For no reason. Just whopped me on the head! Course I jumped up mad. "What ya do that for?" I cried.


Paul asks Mitchell, “What ya do that for?” because he wants to know his

A.conflict
B.context
C.influence
D.motivation

Answer 1

D obviously lol

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

He wanted to know why Mitchell hit him over the head. It didn't seem right to interrupt a nine year old while he was quietly reading.

D] motivation.