The crazy old woman sat on the bench, holding her purse in her lap with her head down.
Answer:
B Fear tormented and controlled Díaz until he no longer allowed it to
Explanation:
The text is from the autobiographical account of Junot Diaz where he tells the story of the intense fear he felt after a vicious beat down by kids on a rough neighborhood.
After that beating, he had an intense fear of the three boys and whenever he saw them coming, he would get away fast, and they would jeer and taunt him which would make him distraught and depressed for days until he decided to face his fear of the boys and the day he saw them, he did not run even if he wanted to. He could not approach them either, he stood still and faced them, and eventually they scowled at him and walked past.
Group members ignoring the feedback of those they disagree with
Under the leadership of the Umayyad dynasty Damascus became the capital of the Muslim world.
