Your purpose for writing the essay might be to persuade the reader to watch that particular TV show.
(As for the questions below, I think you have to answer those yourself based on the TV show you've chosen.)
The answer would be "<span>Aiden is thrilled about starting a performance project on Romeo and Juliet, although he worries about getting assigned to a group of students who are poor actors." YOU'RE WELCOME :D
Sorry I took too long to answer :P</span>
Answer:
1. A. honest; straightforward
2. A. "Before Gandil was a ball player he mixed in with gamblers and low characters in Arizona,"
3. C. To illustrate that as long as gambling is legal, there will always be corruption in sports.
4. C. “‘Then he got me in on the deal, and we fixed the rest. It was easy to throw the game.’”
Explanation:
Phrases like "on the square" can best be understood by reading the passage. It is the context that provides the intended meaning.
Where, the context is missing, the result of understanding phrases becomes a mere guesswork.
D. Remember the people who sacrificed their lives at Gettysburg
Like promise or something like that