It would be rather fun for a change, Millicent mused, getting her books out of her locker in the hall, rather exciting to be par
t of a closely knit group, the exclusive set at Lansing High. Of course, it wasn't a school organization. In fact, the principal, Mr. Cranton, wanted to do away with initiation week altogether, because he thought it was undemocratic and disturbed the routine of school work. But there wasn't really anything he could do about it. Sure, the girls had to come to school for five days without any lipstick on and without curling their hair, and of course everybody noticed them, but what could the teachers do? The author most likely included the information about the principal’s and teachers’ reactions in order to
create a character vs. nature conflict.
resolve a character vs. character conflict.
complicate Millicent’s character vs. self conflict.
introduce another character vs. society conflict.
1. Bush v. Gore 2. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier 3. Tinker v. Does Moines 4. Miranda v. Arizona 5. Gideon v. Wainwright 6. Brown v. Board of education 7. Please v. Ferguson 8. Marburg v. Madison 9. United States v. Nixon
First of all, we need an adjective here, to describe the homeowner. We can exclude <em>abyss </em>and <em>convoy </em>because those are nouns. So we can choose from <em>poignant </em>and <em>calm. </em>But since <em>poignant </em>means <em>sad, </em>it doesn't really fit here. The best answer is B) calm.
The correct answer is indeed C. When people are doing ordinary things, such as eating or walking. the poem talks about the indifference that most people feel towards the suffering of others, that could be taken place "While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along".
