Question

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Read this paragraph.

Six swimmers climbed onto the starting blocks, adjusting caps and goggles, tugging at suits. Spectators slid to the fronts of their chairs; many rose. Others were already pacing near the finish line. A hush fell on the crowd.The starter proclaimed, “Girls, 100 meter freestyle: swimmers, take your mark . . .” and a loud horn sounded. Their bodies leapt, arced, and splashed into the water, and the crowd exploded. Names were hurdled toward the pool along with cheers, and the swimmers kept pulling. Spectators bounced until they stood, and soon every chair was empty. Every eye focused on the finish line.

What do the descriptive details reveal?

the swimmers’ skill levels
the spectators’ thoughts
the excitement of the crowd
the success of the swim team
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Read this paragraph from The Diary of a Young Girl.

"Well, Anne," he replied, "you know that for more than a year we've been bringing clothes, food and furniture to other people. We don't want our belongings to be seized by the Germans. Nor do we want to fall into their clutches ourselves. So we'll leave of our own accord and not wait to be hauled away."

"But when, Father?" He sounded so serious that I felt scared.

"Don't you worry. We'll take care of everything. Just enjoy your carefree life while you can."

How does this passage use dialogue to show how Mr. Frank feels?

His words reveal his desire to protect Anne from reality.
His words suggest his desire to travel for pleasure.
His words imply that he is a powerful citizen.
His words show that he wants Anne to work harder.

Answer 1

1.is C.the exitement of the crowd
2.is A.His words reveal his desire to protect Anne from reality

Answer 2

The following are the correct answers to each question:

Question 1: Option C. The descriptive details reveal the excitement of the crowd.

Question 2: Option A. The passage uses dialogue to show how Mr. Frank feels. His words reveal his desire to protect Anne from reality.

Step-by-step explanation:

The descriptive details on the paragraph of question 1 allow sensory recreations of the whole experience of a swimming race event. The writer uses the descriptive details to reveal the excitement of the crowd, with phrases such as :"Spectators slid to the front of their chairs; many rose."

The paragraph from question 2 is from "The Diary of a Young girl" and is a dialogue between Anne and her father. The use of a dialogue helps to portrait how Mr. Frank feels about the situation his and his family are living, and how he wants to protect Anne from that reality. He says to her not to worry, that he will take care of everything and how she just must enjoy her carefree life.