Answer:
to inform readers of the authors' family histories and how their connection to sugar spurred their interest and research
Explanation:
1 (D) The loneliness of human beings
2 (A) The heron feeding on the snake in the pond
3 (D) The rabbits are part of George and Lennie's dream of one day having their own farm
4 (A) Flashback
5 (A) Time order/sequence signal words
6 (C) As a point of tension in the plot's rising action
<span>The avant-garde are people or works that are experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society. So I would go with option A.</span>
