Which sentence is the hook in this introductory paragraph? for the first time in decades, baby boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the millennials. baby boomers, who were born in the '40s and '50s, are nearing or are in their elder years. millennials, born in the twenty years leading to 2000, are now young adults. now that they are in the majority, there are many areas where the millennials may impact our society and priorities. a. now that they are in the majority, there are many areas where the millennials may impact our society and priorities. b. for the first time in decades, baby boomers have been outnumbered by another group--the millennials. c. millennials, born in the twenty years leading to 2000, are now young adults. d. baby boomers, who were born in the '40s and '50s, are nearing or are in their elder years.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."