Answer:
The author called the town quiet to build an element of surprise.
Explanation:
Knowing what we know now, I would have left the town when given the warning. The reader is shocked when they find out an unassuming quiet little town could be so horrid. I think the reason why Bev, Ezze and Benji stayed behind was so they would be in-character and it was sensible considering the situation they were in.
C. Themes are universal ideas found in literacy works. A theme can be a lesson or a piece of advice non specific to the characters in the story.
Answer:
d Personification because it says gray wave
You could pose questions ...
"What does it mean to be an adult? Is it based on age? Is it based on employment? Is it a gut feeling? More important perhaps than these questions, is how the sense of being an adult helps one assume a larger role in our society."
I'm not sure exactly how you plan to go about your paper or what ideas you are exploring within your writing, so this might not work entirely. Nevertheless, I think it could be a good place for you to start.