From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler takes the form of a letter from Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler to her lawyer, Saxonberg. And what a letter it is.
Twelve-year-old
Claudia Kinkaid decides to run away from home with the help of her
little brother, Jamie (who is just nine years old). With Jamie's money
and Claudia's smarts, they bust out of that suburban joint and run to
somewhere that any kid would love. Disneyland? The rainforest? Sweden?
Nope—they end up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Less kid-friendly,
but more filled with pretty, elegant things.
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The passage shows to the readers that there are multiple conclutions to the lack of money and jobs in the community
For short answer skip the ones you don't know and then go back to them at the end. Write the essays first so you don't run out of time. If you don't know the material fully just put down what you do know and then reword it a few ways to make your essay longer. Also, look for clues in the other test questions that could give you information on either responses. Hope that helped!
A. is the answer just read it out loud see which one sounds better:) Good Luck!!!!