(1) When is this drive going to be over? Kim thought. (2) She could feel a layer of sweat between her hands and the steering wheel. (3) She glanced over at her driver’s ed instructor. (4) He seemed neither pleased nor optimistic about Kim’s chances of passing a driver’s test. (5) They had already practiced parallel parking, backing up, and how to merge into traffic. (6) Kim was barely able to maneuver all those skills. (7) Now that the worst was over, she was trying to relax. (8) All she needed to do was drive two more blocks to the school parking lot. (9) She was passing through a picturesque neighborhood. (10) The houses were not only well-kept and maintained but also represented a cozy cottage charm. (11) Cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles lined the road in front of the houses. (12) Kim was so uncomfortable that she barely even noticed.
(13) It feels like an oven in here, Kim thought. (14) She looked down, turning the air conditioning knob one click to the right, and, with a piercing screech, scraped against the side of a parked car.
(15) “The brake, the brake,” the instructor cried, but it was too late. (16) Kim was at a complete stop and sat shaking. (17) She couldn’t seem to turn her head to look at the damage behind her. Which sentence is parallel? A. Neither they will agree to the contracts, or the city will have to close its doors on them. B. Either they will agree to the contracts, and the city will have to close its doors on them. C. Either they will agree to the contracts, or the city will have to close its doors on them. D. Either they will agree to the contracts, nor the city will have to close its doors on them.