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In <em>To Kill a Mockingbird (chapter 23), </em>Scout reveals to her Aunt Alexandra that she wants to invite Walter Cunningham over for a play. Aunt Alexandra seems not to be happy about that plan. When Scout says that the Cunninghams are good folks, Aunt Alexandra agrees. However, she points out that Cunninghams are of different kind than their family, which reveals her prejudices against people of lower social class.
Is the answer C gloomy mood?
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A. Daffodils and lilacs bloom in springtime.
The way you can tell if the verb agrees with the compound subject, is by removing the first part of the subject. Then you see if the sentence still works. "Lilacs bloom in the springtime." is the only one that works. So that is the correct answer.
Anna Quindlen's purpose is to help us to realize that the US as a whole, even though we are many different cultures and religions, we manage to find common ground as a whole.