Basically, Ralph's grip on the other boys is slipping; Jack becomes a much more powerful figure.
Answer:
6. Dan said that this was the best dinner he has ever had
<span>C. information:
After the word information, the sentence splits into an entirely new and complete thought. This means that there has to be some sort of separating punctuation mark after information. The colon works because the first part of the sentence presents a set up for what the scholar says is "correct". </span>