Answer:
Astra herself.
Explanation:
It will be discovered or understood by the readers, especially at the end of the story tagged "the message" that, Astra later realizes that she was the one that actually left the holo drive open. This means that, she left it open by herself.
A. contributes
to the conflict and adds to the characterization
Answer:
Gravity
Explanation:
If the ball went 10 feet vertically, gravity would have brought the ball back to her.
I would agree quite a bit considering the amount of details in the essay