Read the excerpt below and answer the question. i participated in a few marches and demonstrations, and did the obligatory public incineration of the draft card. based on context clues, which is the best synonym for the word obligatory as it is used in this excerpt from goines's "let sleeping dogs lie"? a. enforced b. necessary c. optional d. voluntary

a. Enforced

Explanation:

because its right and i know : )

  plan: i will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. then, i will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. in the body, i will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. i will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. for the ending, i will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking. 

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.