Petrocelli

mr. harmon, do you know james king?

steve

i know him from the neighborhood.

petrocelli

you talk to him much?

steve

once in a while.

petrocelli

once in a while. when was the last time you spoke to him before the robbery?

steve

i don't know exactly, but it was during the school year.

petrocelli

didn't you speak to him in december?

steve

i don't think so, but i might have.

petrocelli

which is it? you don't think so or you don't remember?

—monster,
walter dean myers

based on the passage, how is the prosecuting attorney, petrocelli, characterized?

a. as someone who takes pity on steve
b. as someone who is not very good at her job
c. as someone who is smart and tough
d. as someone who is anxious for the trial to be over

C. as someone who is smart and tough

Explanation:

She tries to get straight answers out of Steve so that she can use his statements as much as possible.

Like, if you told someone that you didn't eat a banana last night, wouldn't it be easier to believe that than if you were like, "I don't know if I ate one last night. I may have, but then again, I may not have."

Hope that helps and makes sense :)

i'm pretty sure it is 1) wants to hide her true feelings about robert. i'm sorry if it is wrong. good luck! : d

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