Answer:
To determine the author's message, the reader should consider the words an author uses to describe the topic.
Answer:
Nope.
Explanation:
In my opinion it isn't overated for children of the age 9 and up.
The answer is 'colluded', because it means that they schemed to do it secretly. The other options aren't possible here, and most of them are adjectives, and you need a verb.
