How does jing-mei "win" the disagreement over the piano lessons?

a. she appeals to her father, who takes jing-mei's side.
b. she shocks her mother by mentioning the dead twin babies.
c. she agrees to play the piano in a talent show.
d. she asks her mom to give the piano to old chong as a -you present.

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. \

Millicent sat down at her desk in the big study hall. tomorrow she would come to school, proudly, laughingly, without lipstick, with her brown hair straight and shoulder length, and then everybody would know, even the boys would know, that she was one of the elect. teachers would smile , thinking perhaps: so now they've picked millicent arnold. i never would have guessed it. —"initiation," sylvia plath what inference can be made about millicent from the way she is characterized indirectly? millicent is a student with straight brown hair. millicent does not usually take care of her appearance. millicent has not always been popular.

What idea-generating technique allows members to intentionally develop unconventional or outlandish ideas? brainstorming