Using Dialogue Effectively
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Read the dialogue between two characters from a story titled "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" by Walter Dean Myers
"There's another room over there; I'm going to take a look. You got that flashlight?"
"Yeah, here, take the pipe too."
How does the dialogue move the story forward?

It introduces the characters as being prepared for any situation.
It shows details about the setting the characters are in.
It suggests that the character will find something in the other room.
It explains how the characters feel about being inside the dark house.

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.