"I had struck gold before the rush began." (Paragraph 4) What does the author mean by this sentence?
O 1.
He found a career that would pay him extremely
well.
02.
He searched for a long time to find a field of
study to pursue.
3. He chose a rewarding field of study before it
became popular.
O 4. He made the first important discovery of his
career before his rivals did.

2pointsread this passage: "don't worry about me," i said. "i'm not tired at all." oh no,i'm feeling dizzy. this is what they call passing out. don'tdo that. don't pass out. stay upright – stay awake.how does the difference between the character's spoken words and internalthoughts affect the story? oa. it establishes the setting.ob. it introduces a new character.c. it creates dramatic tension.d. it ties up loose ends.