A. Adjective phrase
"of the crying boys" describes the mother. She was the mother of the crying boys. And it certainly does not describe the verb looked.
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Answer:
FROM NORVELT TO NOWHERE
Explanation:
It is a thrilling adventure book where after an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the town's founder, twelve-year-old Jack will soon find himself launched on a mission that takes him hundreds of miles away, escorting his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on her relentless pursuit of the oddest of outlaws. But as their trip turns south in more ways than one, it's increasingly clear that the farther from home they travel, the more off-the-wall Jack and Miss Volker's adventure becomes, in From Norvelt to Nowhere, a raucous road novel about roots and revenge, a last chance at love, and the power of a remarkable friendship.
The basketball hoop because the sentence is referring to the basketball hoop not just the basketball