I suppose Maria would reply in her argument where she is against because if he is pleading that he "only saying what I feel.I am allowed to do that aren't I?" Makes it seem like no he isnt which means she is against. Therefore she would answer with negative undertones.
However this conversation could also be Bruno Gaslightting her and Maria never implied this. Therefore because of the response she received she could reply negatively again.
Lastly she could forget the entire situation and apologise. All options seem like Maria has something to lose.
Answer: But my assurance was ill-founded, for, in spite of all my coaxing, Nab only circled around and around me until I was dizzy trying to keep track of him.
(Note: There could be some definite improvements for all of these sentences. What I'm about to say may not be consistent with how other people learned.)
Explanation: "But my assurance was ill-founded, for, in spite of all my coaxing, Nab only circled around and around me until I was dizzy trying to keep track of him."
For is conjunction; any conjunctions after an independent clause are fine.
"Nab suddenly made a dash so close that his flippers brushed my side. He snapped the fish out of my hand, and in the same instant he was again beyond reach."
There needs to be a comma after "instant" so that it would make an independent clause after it.
"By this time I had begun to feel pretty well exhausted, and when I suddenly thought of the undertow, I decided to swim back."
A comma should be placed after "time" to make an independent clause after.
Answer: "And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain / Thrilled me-filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;"
Explanation: In "The Raven", by Edgar Allan Poe, lines that are most effective in creating suspense in this poem are the above mentioned. The alliteration helps readers imagine what the curtains sound like, and the mood that this sound creates is a suspenseful mood. The narrator is reading on a bleak December night to forget that his beloved Lenore is dead. The sudden noise of the curtains fill him with fear, "...filled me with fantastic terrors". He tries to convince himself that it is some visitor and nothing more.
The answer would be the 4th answer choice - after drafting - because it makes the most sense. Hope this helps.
