The Continental Army faced loads of defeat in the beginning of the war but got better with allies like the french
I go with D, it looks like the clearing in the story symbolizes to Jody a place to hunt wolves and bears, I can infer that from the description of the story.
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This is an example of imitation/copying.
Imitation is a way of behavior where an individual<em> observes and replicates the behavior of others.</em> It is a reproduction of an act that is simulated by the perception of a similar act by another animal or person.
To imitate/copy somebody or something a model is needed. The copying may be done none-consciously ( seeing and copying others without thinking about the reason to do it ,) or it can be a conscious strategy ( out of uncertainty how to act or behave in some situation).
In Libby's case, the act of imitation<em> comes as a conscious process of wanting to behave correctly</em> and to fit in with others.The other students are Libby's model to copy her behavior from.