Select the correct text in the passage. Which two sentences in the excerpt from Common Sense by Thomas Paine indicate that Great Britain protected the American colonies for mutual gain? But she [Britain] has protected us, say some. That she hath engrossed us is true, and defended the continent at our expense as well as her own is admitted, and she would have defended Turkey from the same motive, viz., the sake of trade and dominion. Alas! we have been long led away by ancient prejudices and made large sacrifices to superstition. We have boasted the protection of Great Britain, without considering, that her motive was interest not attachment; that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account, but from her enemies on her own account, from those who had no quarrel with us on any other account, and who will always be our enemies on the same account. Let Britain wave her pretensions to the continent, or the continent throw off the dependence, and we should be at peace with France and Spain were they at war with Britain. The miseries of Hanover last war, ought to warn us against connections

Aturn of events part a what is the effect of the narrator’s mindset at the beginning of the story? a. she is nervous about making friends at her new school, developing the theme that most young people value acceptance from their peers. b. she is apprehensive about being in her first competition, developing the theme that new experiences challenge old ways of thinking. c. she is reassured by her coach’s attention, developing the theme that most people appreciate reassurance from others in stressful moments. d. she is confident about the practice she has put in, developing the theme that preparedness is key to a successful performance. part b which quotation from the story best supports the response to part a? a. “i stand among my teammates and about a hundred other girls at the starting line, a rainbow of singlets on a field of thirsty grass.” b. “having just moved from one local suburb to another after my parents' divorce, i was thrilled to be fitting in with a fun group of girls before stepping into a new school— …” c. “…i've practiced with my teammates in the evenings, the only rising freshman to show up to the optional preseason runs.” d. “despite my coach's advice to 'stay loose' before the five-kilometer race, i remain still, and i can feel my muscles start to tense.”