Answer:
based on my knowledge of the dark ages, I'd have to guess its D) a period marked by lack of knowledge and progress
though I cant be sure cause I cant see the passage the question is referring to
9) D) They give details regarding the narrator's fascination with the new neighbors.
In paragraph 2, the speaker talks about observing his new neighbor's moving in and noticing writing on the boxes that looked like stick figures.
10) A) They show the two boys getting to become friends.
In this paragraph, they go on a walk around the neighborhood and the new boy tells the speaker about salamanders in his home country.
