Read the following excerpt from an oral history: my grandfather had a goal to become a successful business and family man. his goal became a reality in 1955 when he co-owned pimentel's market in hayward, ca with his brother sam who came to america. that is where he also met my grandmother, margaret, whose uncle previously owned the store. 3 years later, in 1958, he married my grandma margaret. in 1960, my grandpa opened his own store called the terrace market in san leandro, ca. my mother was born in 1959; one year before he opened his store, and in 1963 my uncle was born. his children are now grown up and both have received a good education, which allowed them to get good jobs. my grandfather said all he wanted out of his children was for them to get a good education and to make good citizens out of themselves and that's what they did. currently my grandfather resides in hayward, california. he is a retired grocery store owner and spends most of his time with his family and traveling. he is a u. s. citizen and will remain one, though he still likes to visit his homeland. he has been in america for more than half his life but still enjoys eating traditional chinese foods, and celebrating holidays like chinese new year, which is one of his favorites. he celebrates all holidays of the u. s. with his family. throughout my life my grandfather has kept many chinese traditions alive in my family so we do not forget where we came from. his immigration to america has allowed him to have a good life and make something out of himself, where in china he may not have been able to do so. at the close of our interview, he said, 'everything has been good about my immigration experience. i have a great life, great family, and great health, what else could i ask for? ' which best describes how the author develops her central idea? a .she states the central idea explicitly in the last sentence of the first paragraph. b. she gives examples of the ways that her grandfather overcame countless obstacles. c. she provides facts, details, and her grandfather's words to develop the central idea. d. she states the facts and relies mostly on reasons to develop her main idea.

Read the excerpt from act 2 of a doll's house. nora: [quickly] he mustn't get the letter. tear it up. i will find some means of getting money. krogstad: excuse me, mrs. helmer, but i think i told you just now— nora: i am not speaking of what i owe you. tell me what sum you are asking my husband for, and i will get the money. krogstad: i am not asking your husband for a penny. nora: what do you want, then? krogstad: i will tell you. i want to rehabilitate myself, mrs. helmer; i want to get on; and in that your husband must me. for the last year and a half i have not had a hand in anything dishonourable, amid all that time i have been struggling in most restricted circumstances. i was content to work my way up step by step. now i am turned out, and i am not going to be satisfied with merely being taken into favour again. i want to get on, i tell you. i want to get into the bank again, in a higher position. your husband must make a place for me— nora: that he will never do! krogstad: he will; i know him; he dare not protest. and as soon as i am in there again with him, then you will see! within a year i shall be the manager's right hand. it will be nils krogstad and not torvald helmer who manages the bank. nora: that's a thing you will never see! krogstad: do you mean that you will—? nora: i have courage enough for it now. krogstad: oh, you can't frighten me. a fine, spoilt lady like you— nora: you will see, you will see. krogstad: under the ice, perhaps? down into the cold, coal-black water? and then, in the spring, to float up to the surface, all horrible and unrecognisable, with your hair fallen out— nora: you can't frighten me. krogstad: nor you me. people don't do such things, mrs. helmer. besides, what use would it be? i should have him completely in my power all the same. nora: afterwards? when i am no longer— krogstad: have you forgotten that it is i who have the keeping of your reputation? [nora stands speechlessly looking at him.] well, now, i have warned you. do not do anything foolish. when helmer has had my letter, i shall expect a message from him. and be sure you remember that it is your husband himself who has forced me into such ways as this again. i will never forgive him for that. goodbye, mrs. helmer. [exit through the hall.] what conflict does krogstad introduce? krogstad tells nora that he has written a letter telling helmer about her affair with the doctor. krogstad refuses to forgive helmer unless nora finds a way to come up with more money. krogstad tries to blackmail nora into getting helmer to keep him at the bank by exposing her forgery. krogstad plans to take helmer’s job managing the bank and ruin nora’s reputation while doing so.