Question 2 of 5 Every night for the past four years Amanda had hurried past the creepy
old house on her way home from school. Tonight was different,
though. This time, as she passed by the ruin, she heard the distinct
mewing of a kitten from inside. She stopped for a moment, thinking
how much more terrifying the haunted corridors of that dark mansion
must be for a helpless animal. Finally, she took a deep breath and
walked on eggshells up to the front door,
Which statement best explains how the plot of the story helps develop the
main character?
O A. Amanda's approach to the door shows that she laughs in the face
of danger, especially when it comes to helping others.
O B. Amanda's pause in front of the house shows that she is stubborn
in her ways but softens when she feels sympathy for others.
O C. Amanda's history of hurrying past the house shows that she has a
cowardly nature and tends to look out for herself and no one else.
O D. Amanda's decision to enter the house shows her instinct to care
for others is stronger than her fear of the unknown.

In mandatory military service in america one of the main arguments states that americans should share benefits and responsibilities of citizenship.

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

Why do playwrights use to tell the actors how to move and behave? diolougestage actions