I would say C. “was”. It’s definitely not “am”, because that just sounds completely wrong. It’s not “are” because that sounds a bit wrong, too. It can’t be “were” because it’s only referring to one group, not many groups. The only answer it could be is C.
Questions like this are difficult to answer without more context, although there are some clues about the symbolism in this brief excerpt. You can read the whole short story here: http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/MobileCounty/TheodoreHigh/Uploads/Forms/Reading_Packet_with_Text_-_The_Rockpile_by_James_Baldwin_-_20150323.pdf
In the story, boys are always getting hurt. Some boys are afraid to play there because it is dangerous. The provided passage also talks about fighting and danger. If this were my assignment, I would choose C) It shows its dangers.
<span>Mussorgsky full name is "modest Petrovich Mussorgsky" he is a Russian composer he was also in a group none as "The Five" je was also an innovator in the romantic period for Russian music</span>
He repeatedly prioritizes Christopher's needs over his own. Chris can't always change their terrible circumstances, but he tries everything he can to meet his son's physical and mental needs, as well as to protect him. Nothing can stop this adoring father from lavishing attention and tenderness on his son.
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