Answer:b. sculptures and carvings of gods
Explanation:
to get the correct answer on finding the values of a and b is of using Pythagoras theorem
The way that the author portrays Scotty in the given excerpt is that; A: His confidence is transformed by the crowd’s response
<h3>What does the authors excerpt portray?</h3>
The given excerpt is taken from a fiction book titled "A Visit from the Goon Squad" written in 2011 by American author Jennifer Egan.
At the beginning of the excerpt, we have a clear clue that would lead us to the fact that his confidence is transformed by the crowd's response which is that "... a swell of approval palpable as rain lifted from the center of the crowd and rolled out toward its edges...".
The meaning of that quoted statement at the beginning of the excerpt is that the crew was encouraging him due to the fact that they liked what they were watching and feeling. Thus, the passage describes how the crew reacted and how it gave strength to him to go on the stage and perform on it.
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