Which sentence from R. J palacio's wonder contains an example of direct characterization?
A. I would wish that I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look away thing
B. I don't even know what the noises were exactly because I didn't hear them myself, but via heard and she just started yelling at the kids
C. Mom sat down in a chair in front of mr. tushmans desk and even though there was another chair right next to hers I decided to stand beside her
D. one of the reasons I grew my hair long last year was that I like how my bangs cover my eyes it helps me block out the things I don't want to see

Which historical detail can best clarify a reader’s understanding of the information in the excerpt? immigrant factory workers who spoke the same language were separated from each other at work. immigrant factory workers who spoke the same language were known to talk too much at work. immigrant factory workers had to pay rent for their chairs and the supplies they needed at work. immigrant factory workers were crowded into unsafe buildings with locked doors and fire escapes.

Why it's time to lay the stereotype of the 'teen brain’ to rest 2. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a? a “brain deficits don’t make teens do risky things; lack of experience and a drive to explore the world are the real factors.” (paragraph 1) b “according to this theory, the prefrontal cortex, the center of the brain’s cognitive-control system, matures more slowly than the limbic system, which governs desires and appetites including drives for food and sex.” (paragraph 5) c “in experiments that mimic the well-known marshmallow test, in which waiting for a bigger reward is a sign of self-control, adolescents are less impulsive than children and only slightly more so than adults.” (paragraph 12) d “the majority of adolescents do not die in car crashes, become victims of homicide or suicide, experience major depression, become addicted to drugs or contract sexually transmitted infections.” (paragraph 14)

This is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows that