Mackenzie likes to study alone in a room in her school's library, but it's been in use the past few times she's tried to study there. What should Mackenzie do since she likes to study in that particular room?

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Me determine which are quote or paraphrase.

What would be an example of foreshadowing in a story about a magician who ends up going bad from too much power? a. the author shows the magician preparing his tricks before a show. b. the narrator describes the magician's rise in popularity at the beginning of the story. c. the reader is first introduced to the magician having fun scaring audiences with his tricks. d. the story begins on a cold autumn day in the suburbs of a big city