Initially, why do the kidnappers think they should increase the ransom amount by five hundred dollars? a.) because the boy hit bill in the eye with a brick b.) because the entire town would be concerned about the boy c.) because the men were tired of caring for the boy d.) because the father could afford more due to his great wealth

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.