2. "I'd learned to shut all of it out, because you couldn't travel more than a few miles in Kinshasa without seeing a person dying on the side of the road, and I figured dying humans were more
important than dying animals." How does this quote 1) convey the mood of the story, and 2) provide
insight into the character of Sophie?

Mohammed reads this sentence. we knew the runner was an amateur because experts can run much faster. based on the contrast clue, what prediction does mohammed most likely make about the meaning of amateur? it means "someone who likes running." it means "someone who dislikes running." it means "someone who has a lot of experience." it means "someone who has very little experience."