"everyone knows i'm the worst, so why should i even go to the gymnastics meet this weekend? " declared gretchen with a scowl.
which best explains how this dialogue reveals character and moves the plot forward?
a. it shows that gretchen lacks confidence; this establishes a man vs. self conflict.
b. it shows that gretchen is boastful; this creates tension about how others will respond to her.
c. it shows gretchen doesn't care about winning; this resolves the tension.
d. it shows that gretchen's mother pushes her too hard; this establishes a man vs. man conflict.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance