Answer:
I think it would be "Skunks’ spray is a powerful defense that is difficult to avoid, but skunks do warn before spraying."
Explanation:
Because the other sentences are either talking about the things that get mentioned in the paragraph or only a part of the paragraph. But, the "Skunks' spray is a powerful defense that is difficult to avoid, but skunks do warn before spraying", sums up the whole paragraph. :)
Answer:
implying that he is under a lot of pressure from his father
Explanation:
The statement made by Norman seems to be implying that he is under a lot of pressure from his father to be a winner and bring home some medals to prove it, but all that Norman wants is for his father to be proud of him without the need of some medals. It seems that he cannot or does not want to face his father and feels like a failure which is why he wants his father to write him a letter telling him its ok.
Answer:
B. Using short, punchy sentences.
Explanation:
A, C, and D are all answers that mean that you linger in only one spot. For example, meditating (from A) is a synonym for staying. Long, complex sentences would take a slower time to read. Increasing the pacing of a story mean making it a shorter time to read,
Hope this helps! c: