At the beginning of chapter 1, Mattie oversleeps and finds herself in the _____________ of her mother having to nag her to wake up and get to work.
a. Situation
b. Emergency
c. Predicament
d. Disaster
I'm pretty sure that's the right answer based on what predicament means. It says it's a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. I'm really sorry if I'm wrong.