20 points!! Read the scenario and answer the question that follows:

Suzanne just found out her friend has been keeping secrets from her. She immediately goes to her friend and asks why she would do such a thing. As Suzanne is standing tall and speaking, she says hello to several friends who pass by in the hallway. Then she says she is sorry for anything she may have done to hurt their friendship and cause her to keep secrets.

What action should Suzanne take in order to communicate more effectively?

A. Ask her friend why she has been keeping secrets
B. Discuss her observations, thoughts, and feelings and explain what she desires to have happen next
C. Let it go because bringing it up this way will only make her friend angry at her
D. Stand in a relaxed, slouching posture to avoid intimidating her friend

Which type of characterization is used in the excerpt to reveal claire’s character traits? indirect, direct, both or neither

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

In figure 4 of the telephone components what do the labels lettered a to e