Closely read the following sample dictionary entry for the word “plethora.” “plethora (pleth’ ər ə) n. 1. overabundance 2. archaic. a medical condition resulting from an increase of the quantity of blood in the body” according to this entry, when would the second definition of “plethora” be most likely to be used? [l.11-12.1.b] a. in casual language b. in formal academic writing c. in a newspaper d. in the past

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".