What is the central idea of Paragraph 1 of the story? The narrator and her friends were children in the 1980s. The narrator went out for a fun night with friends. The narrator and her friends dressed in costumes for the party. The narrator needed an escape from reality for the night.

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \