The night the ghost got in Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

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"There's something downstairs!" I said. He got up and followed me to the head of the back staircase. We listened together." (Paragraph 3)

"So she had heard the steps, too! We just looked at her. "Burglers!" she shouted intuitively." (Paragraph 4)

"Just what the H-is the real lowdown here, Bud? he asked. I decided to be frank with him. "We had ghosts, I said" (Paragraph 12)

"We thought at first he had forgotten all about what had happened, but he hadn't." (Paragraph 14)

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the night the ghost got in

PART A: Which of the following identifies the theme of the short story?

A. A simple misunderstanding can easily spin out of control.

B. Lying is acceptable when it’s meant to protect someone you care about.

C. It’s important not to underestimate people, as they may surprise you.

D. Facing something scary is easier when you have the support of your family.

2. PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “‘There’s something downstairs!’ I said. He got up and followed me to the head  of the back staircase. We listened together.” (Paragraph 3)

B. “So she had heard the steps, too! We just looked at her. ‘Burglars!’ she shouted  intuitively.” (Paragraph 4)

C. “‘Just what the hell is the real lowdown here, Bud?’ he asked. I decided to be  frank with him. ‘We had ghosts,’ I said.” (Paragraph 12)

D. “We thought at first he had forgotten all about what had happened, but he  hadn’t.” (Paragraph 14)

PART A

B. Lying is acceptable when it’s meant to protect someone you care about.

C. “‘Just what the hell is the real lowdown here, Bud?’ he asked. I decided to be  frank with him. ‘We had ghosts,’ I said.” (Paragraph 12)

Explanation:

In this short story by James Thurber, the narrator is a boy who alarms his family because he thinks he can hear a ghost in their house. After the mother, worried about the commotion ends up throwing a shoe through the window, alarming the neighbors, who call the police, The grandfather shoots a policeman because of his trauma due to his service in the Civil War. The narrator lies to a reporter claiming that the whole thing happened because of a ghost to protect his grandfather (as well as the policemen´s pride).

warren buffett- the oracle of omaha warren buffett came from a normal type of family in nebraska. when hew as young, he understood the value of investing money and gaining interest on that investment. he strived hard at several jobs, but what made him one of the wealthiest men in the world was his gift for allocating capital within a free market system. warren buffett is an example of a man whose wealth is owed largely to the free enterprise system. buffett was able to allocate his money however he wanted, investing in businesses that he thought could compete effectively. without the free market system, he would not have the right to invest however he wanted, and would not have become so wealthy.

i suggest it is anadiplosis