The nurse said to the patient: 'Anyway, to cut a long story …….. The very simple fact is that these chemicals make you feel better.'
A: away
B: short
C: off
D: down

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.