The correct preposition that you should add to make the sentence correct is TO. The answer is then "To facilitate a quick getaway, the cunning thief parked the car perpendicular to the building". Perpendicular things always have the preposition TO next to them.
That sentence is actually an example of a simile. Similes are known to compare something to another. You can tell whether it's a simile since a simile uses either "like" or "as" in their sentence as they're comparing something.
Answer:
- He wants to make sure that no one else knows that the girls could be lying and Danforth doesn't want to lose his position of authority.
Explanation:
In the context of 'The Crucible III,' the key reason for thinking that Danforth was disturbed regarding whether Proctor had informed anyone else regarding the lies of the girls is that 'he didn't wish to lose his position of authority.' He had an inner threat that he might lose his authority and therefore, he wanted to ensure that nobody else comes to know about the lies told by the girls in order to safeguard his position.
Number One would be the main idea since the passage is related to relationships.