Select the correct answer. How do the underlined words affect the meaning of the excerpt?
O A. They show why the wood of a pear tree is more difficult to cut than other types of wood.
OB. They explain why Uncle Paul gets a new axe every year.
O c. They convey the idea that the way trees mark the years is fascinating.
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OD. They suggest that the children will prefer the new pear tree to the old one.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

Writing about thing people usually do

Cameron, who has an extreme and unreasonable suspicion of other people and their motives, suffers from paranoia which is a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur, was absolutely sure that someone was following him even though he was absolutely alone and hadn't seen a car for miles and miles.