"hey, shauna! what do you think of the new sports car? " missy asked her friend excitedly. she pointed to the gaudy model on the showroom floor.
shauna replied, "oh, i suppose it's adequate."
"are you out of your mind? that's a rather firm opinion to take with this well-engineered piece of machinery."
"i don't see the need to replace my current vehicle," shauna defended herself. "the car i have is just fine."
"you're so traditional when it comes to buying things," missy criticized. "you don't care at all about being in style, do you? "
7
what does missy suggest of shauna by using the word firm in the paragraph above?
a.
shauna is tight and well-defined.
b.
shauna is resistant to change.
c.
shauna is weak and uncertain.
d.
shauna is strong-willed.