9. Santiago was surprised when he found out all of the following about the 2 points old man except *
a. he could read
b. he was the King of Salem
c. he was the gyps it's husband
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d. he knew things Santiago had never told anyone

i would say it means that you're never alone, that there will always be people supporting me and showing me that they care for me and love me

explanation:

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.

second one- because has facts and not opinion