Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

By the time the tryout had ended, his frustration had hit the ceiling.
The author includes the figurative language in the sentence to show that Damien—
Responses
A feels disappointed about his performancefeels disappointed about his performance
B is startled when the ball hit the ceilingis startled when the ball hit the ceiling
C believes the next tryout will be betterbelieves the next tryout will be better
D decides he should not return to the court

The figurative language in the sentence suggests that Damien feels extremely frustrated. Therefore, the correct answer is A) feels disappointed about his performance.