Answer: D.
Sentence:
<em>She (Mom) reached into a box for Turtle and Frog, two plastic souvenirs from my childhood that I'd cherished, but I reached [for the souvenirs] faster.</em>
Explanation:
It would make sense if she reached for the souvenirs faster than her mom, as the other options doesn't seem to fit the narrative.
Answer:
It has two paragraphs: one for the thesis and one for background.
Explanation:
Paragraph 1: Thesis states the claim "Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness Monster." we can determine that the first paragraph is the thesis (because most are).
Paragraph 2: gives background on the story, where it originated, and why it is such a great mystery.