Leigh was nervous about her piano recital and paced behind the curtain until she was called to the stage. as she walked toward the spotlight, she took a deep breath and smiled at the audience. which word could best replace the word nervous without changing the overall meaning of the passage? a. confident b. calm c. worried d. terrified

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.