Select the word that the adverb clause modifies. [the] [shrill] [dismissal] [bell] [rang] [as] [i] [began] [to] [speak.]

in k12, the answer that will be marked correct is 'rang' I just took the test and left this tab open to see if the other person who answered this questions was right since they were unsure, so i can confirm, they were wrong. for anyone googling answers...

The correct answer is rang

The answer is "rang". What is the adverb clause modifying? It's modifying "rang."

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.

i think the correct answer would be adjustments in life roles.  this causes for one to adjust or change totally his/her career or lifestyle since the present is not beneficial to the life role he is at. for instance, you became a mother you would of course stop going to malls and enjoying life outside. you would be staying at home taking care of your child.