Read the excerpt from infinite jest. [orin] stood there, he says, hefting a cold clod, playing with the velcro on his puffy coat, watching as the moms, bent way down to me, hand reaching, her lowering face with its presbyopic squint, suddenly stopped, froze, beginning to i. d. what it was i held out, countenancing evidence of oral contact with same. he remembers her face as past describing. what is the meaning of the excerpt
a. the narrator’s brother is ignoring his mother’s behavior. b. the narrator’s brother is playing a trick on his mother. c. the narrator’s mother is attempting to identify what her son ate. d. the narrator’s mother is addressing her sons for their misbehavior.

I would say that the meaning of the excerpt is C: The narrator’s mother is attempting to identify what her son ate.

Explanation:

I chose this option because after reading the excerpt, it seems to me the narrator tries to understand what "he" had/took by studing his behaviour. She was trying to identify what it was he "held out" and the second character refers to the third one as "he", so he can't be talking about his mother.

The meaning of the excerpt is that The narrator’s mother is attempting to identify what her son ate.

Explanation:

This excerpt from Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace shows a memory that the narrator is recalling as an explanation of his inability to communicate, he tries to justify it with that event in his childhood when he ate something that was not to be eaten and he clearly remembers the reaction of his mother as she tried yo identify what he had just eaten.

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    a basketball team comprises of five players as mentioned above. the five players include point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center (ramen 56). the rules do not limit players to certain locations. however, evolution of basketball from the 1980s made players assume certain locations and roles. the point guard should be the fastest team member, and is responsible for organizing the attacks of the team. he does this by making sure that the right player has the ball at the right time (wissel 87). the shooting guard creates mainly long-range shorts and watches the opponent's last player on the defense. the small forward member of the team is majorly responsible for scoring points through dribble penetration and cuts to the basket. he also rebounds and plays actively. power forward plays invasively having their back to the basket and when on defense he plays under the basket or against the opponent's power forward (ramen 54). the center often uses his size and height to score and safeguard the basket when on defense. however, there is no rule that limits the players to these descriptions.  

              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.