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Read this excerpt from "Rules of the Game." "Bite back your tongue," scolded my mother when I cried loudly, yanking her hand toward the store that sold bags of salted plums. At home, she said, "Wiseguy, he not go against wind. In Chinese we say, Come from South, blow with wind—poom!—North will follow. Strongest wind cannot be seen." The next week I bit back my tongue as we entered the store with the forbidden candies. When my mother finished her shopping, she quietly plucked a small bag of plums from the rack and put it on the counter with the rest of the items.

Which answer best summarizes this excerpt from "Rules of the Game"?

Waverly sees some candy at a local store and begins crying loudly. After scolding Waverly, her mother buys the candy.

Waverly begins crying because it is windy and she wants some candy. Her mother adds the candy to the counter once Waverly is quiet.

Waverly cries because it is a cold, windy day and she is out shopping with her mother. Her mother scolds her to stop crying. When Waverly stops crying, her mother then gives her candy as a reward.

Waverly cries when her mother won't buy her candy. Her mother tells her to stop crying. The next time they go out shopping, Waverly stays quiet and her mother buys her the candy.

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