My best bet would to go with 'were' because they sound similar and it just seems more professional.
I don't see any answer choices so ill make my own answer.
When analyzing a story, you must consider the genre, the progression of the story (meaning what the author is trying to tell you/structure of story) and the main theme.
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Self-Confidence would be the answer
Answer:
Taylor receives Turtle, grows close to Mattie and Lou Ann, and learns the story of Estevan and Esperanza.
Taylor and Turtle settle into a new life together in Tucson, Arizona. Yeah, that's definitely a city. Around them, a close-knit community of friends and neighbors begins to form: Mattie, the owner of Jesus Is Lord Used Tires; Lou Ann and Dwayne Ray, their housemates; Edna Poppy and Virgie Mae Parsons, their next-door neighbors; and Estevan and Esperanza, two Guatemalan refugees hanging out in Mattie's home. Together, all of the adults watch over the growth of the little girl, and try to take care of one another, too.
Explanation:
This probably more than 9
