Read the excerpt and answer the question. abigail: uncle, the rumor of witchcraft is all about; i think you’d best go down and deny it yourself. the parlor’s packed with people, sir. i’ll sit with her. parris: abigail, i cannot go before the congregation when i know you have not opened with me. what did you do with her in the forest? abigail: we did dance, uncle, and when you leaped out of the bush so suddenly, betty was frightened and then she fainted. and there’s the whole of it. parris: now look you, child, your punishment will come in its time. but if you trafficked with spirits in the forest, i must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it. abigail: but we never conjured spirits. what was miller’s purpose for including this interaction between abigail and parris? to show parris began the witchcraft hysteria to show parris and abigail conspired together to show abigail attempting to right her wrongs to show the doubt parris initially had about abigail

the answer is D. good luck!

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  a basketball team comprises of five players as mentioned above. the five players include point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center (ramen 56). the rules do not limit players to certain locations. however, evolution of basketball from the 1980s made players assume certain locations and roles. the point guard should be the fastest team member, and is responsible for organizing the attacks of the team. he does this by making sure that the right player has the ball at the right time (wissel 87). the shooting guard creates mainly long-range shorts and watches the opponent's last player on the defense. the small forward member of the team is majorly responsible for scoring points through dribble penetration and cuts to the basket. he also rebounds and plays actively. power forward plays invasively having their back to the basket and when on defense he plays under the basket or against the opponent's power forward (ramen 54). the center often uses his size and height to score and safeguard the basket when on defense. however, there is no rule that limits the players to these descriptions.  

              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.