It would be much easier to help you if you mentioned what's the name of the story. Anyway, I think I've got what you mean. I hope you will find it helpful.
Here are the answers:
1. C.) Blackie<span> was the original leader of the gang.
2. The </span>C.) staircase<span> stuck up like a jagged tooth.
3. The gang’s plans for the day were decided by </span>B.) a vote.
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Sorry if something is wrong. In my view all of them are correct.
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<span>D. to help the reader imagine the sounds present in the novel’s setting</span>
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Answer:
B. It introduces a new central idea to focus on.
Explanation:
I say this but I didn't read the passage, so excuse me if I'm wrong. It doesn't seem to be A, sense it isn't contrasting a statement. It really could be C as well, but this seems to be something it would focus on. It could not be D because it is not a concluding sentence, it would leave the passage in an awkward state. This is why I say B.
Its very simple back then society had portrayed women as something quite easy and simple, but it never really worked out for aunt alexandra. She wouldn't fit in with anyone.<span />
