D. Audience members who stood in front of the stage to watch plays.
In reverse engineering, the scientist get the result first, then they examine that result to find out what caused the result.
From the options , the one that filled this criteria of reverse engineering would be : A intelligence testing, which gathers data based on research subjects' test scores
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The correct answer is B. They suspect something strange may be going on.
Explanation
According to the fragment, it can be inferred that the central theme of the discussion between Charlie and Steve is about a strange fact that caught their attention and they are going to check what has happened. In addition, they discard the option that it was a meteorite as Steve says "It couldn't be the meteor. A meteor couldn't do this". According to the above, the correct answer is B because they can not explain the event that just happened.
B: a character whose traits, beliefs, and behavior evolve throughout the story
The experience of city life.
"never again behold my city"
"From being of her a part, her subtle spells, her shining towers, her avenues, her slums"
"Manhattan's sights and sounds, her smells"
These are some examples as to why it is the experience of city life, and not the other too.
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