B.straightforward word choice
Close reading helps the reader understand the text more and enhances the reader's reading abilities.
An example of close reading is annotating the text.
Answer: A. Worried and desperate
Explanation: Chief John Ross sounds distressed and disheartened. (Some evidence includes lines 34 [harassed], 42-48 [despoiled of private possessions, stripped of every attribute of freedom, denationalized, disenfranchised, etc.], 52 [overwhelmed, sickened, utterance is paralyzed]).
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Video games engage the player on multiple levels by creating rewards, obstacles, stories, character traits, and increasing levels of difficulty as the gamer increases her or his skill in the game.
He's a busy man with a lot of contacts. this later alludes to his "underground" business.