Answer:
Ms. Thayer, our town's police chief, visited our class today.
Answer: A (overwhelmed)
Explanation: The last sentence says, “This fact was somehow mixed and confused with his opinion of his own situation that it seemed almost a proper reason for tears.” This shows that the guy was so sad because his situation was making him overwhelmed and want to cry.
H! The answer is line 2. The example "smithy stands" shows alliteration because it has two words that start with the same letter.