Read the passage: none of his tools, it seemed to him, cut or chopped or delved as well as they once had done. “they’re as worn-out as that old codger i saw on the road,” maibon said to himself. he squinted up at the sky. “even the sun isn’t as bright as it used to be and doesn’t warm me half as well. it’s gone threadbare as my cloak. and no wonder, for it’s been there longer than i can remember." who or what does maibon blame for the state of his tools and the sun? a. the old man on the road. b. time c. the dwarf d. himself

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.