Read the excerpt from the land. we looked at each other then. we both knew there was little our daddy ever changed his mind about. we knew, too, our daddy figured sending us off to school was what was best; still i couldn't but feel something was being wedged between robert and me. this narration reveals that paul thinks being sent to a different school than robert will a: be difficult for robert. b: ruin their relationship with their father. c: be beneficial for both of them. d: change their relationship.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences

This passage from chapter 4 of story of my life is an example of which story of plot

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house