After reading the selection, readers can infer A)
the title My Antonia expresses the affection the
author has for a childhood friend.
B)
the title My Antonia expresses the affection the
author has for her hometown and Mormon neighbors.
C)
the title My Antonia expresses the possessiveness the
author feels after years of caring for an ill childhood
friend,
the title My Antonia expresses affection because the
D) Shimerda family, especially Antonia, taught the
author how to speak English

The answer is c

Explanation:

she doesnt want to fail her mother again

explanation:

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."