What description about his father is supported by the material?

What description about his father is supported by the material?

• A. Lived up to his father's worst expectations
• B. Dad was volatile and he never admitted to be wrong
• C. Mountaineer and taught him how to climb
• D. Life was a contest with his dad

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how the father’s temperament shapes his relationship with his son. The material paints Walt McCandless as someone with a quick temper and a strong need to be right, a combination that makes him volatile and inclined to argue or push his own viewpoint. That steady pattern of mood swings and insistence on being correct helps explain Chris’s reactions—his push for independence, his distrust of authority, and his decision to carve his own path rather than follow his father’s plans. The other descriptions don’t fit as clearly with the material: he isn’t depicted as a mountaineer who teaches climbing, nor is the focus simply that life was a contest or that he lived up to some set of expectations. The portrayal that best matches the text is that his father was volatile and rarely admitted he was wrong, which illuminates the tense dynamic between them.

The main idea here is how the father’s temperament shapes his relationship with his son. The material paints Walt McCandless as someone with a quick temper and a strong need to be right, a combination that makes him volatile and inclined to argue or push his own viewpoint. That steady pattern of mood swings and insistence on being correct helps explain Chris’s reactions—his push for independence, his distrust of authority, and his decision to carve his own path rather than follow his father’s plans. The other descriptions don’t fit as clearly with the material: he isn’t depicted as a mountaineer who teaches climbing, nor is the focus simply that life was a contest or that he lived up to some set of expectations. The portrayal that best matches the text is that his father was volatile and rarely admitted he was wrong, which illuminates the tense dynamic between them.