Dad wasn't going to get cigarettes. He was abandoning his family. He's a deadbeat Dad. I'm sorry if this happened to you.
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Ok for the first one its B, since it says nothing about saving money. For the second one it's A and C, since the other two answers are not mentioned it the passage.
I just remember that he asks her on a date. Sorry if my answer isn't helpful, I haven't read American Born Chinese in a while :(
I think the best answer from the choices listed above is option D. A valid scientific claim is best described by the statement "<span>The claim is supported by at least ten scientists in addition to the original researcher</span>". This is because this claim is being supported by a number of experts in that certain field.