Which of the lines below best supports one way the loss of his brother changed Lolly's
perspective? (RL.8.1)
a. “Partly because of these two thugs trailing me now, but more because I knew Jermaine
wouldn't be here to protect my neck this time. (paragraph 1)
b. "I need an excellent Christmas gift," I said. “One for my mother, and another one for her, um,
friend. And for my father. But I don't have much money." (paragraph 19)
c. "When you're a little kid in Harlem, you can pretty much go anywhere and do anything as long as
you're careful." (paragraph 29)
d. "You got to start worrying about crews. Crews are like cliques. Groups of mostly boys, and
sometimes females, who hang out together." (paragraph 31)