Read the passage and then answer the question that follows. ms. slade picked up coffee on her way to work one morning. she happened to see an old friend while she was at the coffee shop. they talked for what seemed like only five minutes, but they actually talked for over 20 minutes. ms. slade gasped when she looked at her watch. as she walked in the door to her office, her manager asked her why she was late. who is the minor character in the passage? ms. slade’s manager ms. slade ms. slade’s son ms. slade’s friend