1. read the paragraph below. when tyrese dropped his crutches and limped to the starting block, the audience froze. then the starter’s signal sounded, and the swimmers dove in. an awkward splash emerged from lane eight, but tyrese began reaching and kicking in earnest, keeping pace with many of his opponents. all eyes measured his steady progress. then, the mass on the bleachers leaned toward the finish, lips bitten, fists clenched, and silently willed every swimmer’s hand hit to the wall. what is the audience’s attitude toward tyrese in lane eight? a. the audience is bored and indifferent about tyrese’s effort. b. the audience is judgmental and unkind toward tyrese. c. the audience is interested and supportive of tyrese. d. the audience is and instructive toward tyrese. 2. read this excerpt from the narrative of the life of frederick douglass. the plan which i adopted, and the one by which i was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom i met in the street. as many of these as i could, i converted into teachers. with their kindly aid, obtained at different times and in different places, i finally succeeded in learning to read. when i was sent of errands, i always took my book with me, and by going one part of my errand quickly, i found time to get a lesson before my return. what inference can be drawn about the boys in this excerpt? a. they have more education than douglass and are willing to teach him. b. they enjoy playing with douglass and consider him a friend. c. they are eager to learn from douglass and seek his guidance as a teacher. d. they avoid douglass because their parents disapprove of him.