Christie held up her 4-h blue ribbon proud to be counted among her brothers and sisters who have all won first place. what type of connection is the author making between christie and her brothers and sisters? analogy category contrast simile

b - category my homeschooling teacher grade for me

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.

the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.