1. In "About Russell," when Rita beats Russell at chess, she is amazed that he.

congratulates her.

puts the chess set away.

claims he won.

doesn't wreck the board.

Doesn't wreck the board.

Explanation:

In Rita Williams Garcia's short story About Russell, she narrates how her mentally challenged brother Russell never abandoned his family despite his illness. Focusing on the issue of mental illness and how they can devastate families, Garcia's piece shows that some people like Russell could still be family-oriented despite their condition.

Garcia mentioned how often her brother Russell would either knock down the chessboard if he loses a game with her or even sulks. But one time, when she said "checkmate", he did not react like he usually does. Rather, Garcia wrote "He just grinned, looked down at the board, and said, "Hmm," the way he did when he found a flaw in one of his discoveries". He also did not knock the board away, but just left it as it is. This surprised her.