For months, Robert had been taunting Saul, using words like "slowpoke" to describe him on the racetrack. Well, not today. Saul put on his helmet, revved the engine of his motorcycle, and thought about nothing but the finish line. Which ending to this story would be the best example of an anticlimax? OA. Robert tries to win the race by cheating, but Saul foils his plan.
OB. Robert doesn't show up to the race, so Saul wins by default.
OC. Robert loses the race to Saul and feels bad about taunting him.
OD. Robert wins the race and continues to taunt Saul.

What crucial event can change a protagonist's life

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?

What is the most likely reason schlosser uses a direct quotation in this example excerpt from fast food nation