The correct answer choices are:
Atkinson unsuccessfully tries to stab the narrator.
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The clock strikes midnight while Withencroft is still writing.
The correct answer is D. School uniforms should not be required because they reduce individual expression.
Explanation:
A claim should always express the position of the author towards the issue being discussed, besides this, effective claims do not only express if the author agrees or disagrees but the reason or reasons for this. Additionally, claims should be debatable which means they need to be proven.
According to this "School uniforms should not be required because they reduce individual expression" is the best example of an effective claim because it shows the author opposes school uniforms, the reason for this "they reduce individual expression" and it is debatable.
<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, this would most likely occur in the middle of the plot to add suspense. </span>