单选题 What does "This did not help to make him less lonely" mean?

A、 Robert felt more lonely because the other boys wanted to test him.
B、 Robert did not want himself to be less lonely.
C、 Robert felt as lonely as before when the other boys tried to find out what kind of a boy he was.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一段第二、三句话可知，Robert不想孤单。故本题答案为C。