<span>SparkNotes: The Kite Runner: Chapters 12–13</span>
It's the first option! This is talking about items being packed in straw!
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.
The nose symbolizes a body part that you can breathe out of.
-TTL
Answer: The focus on the role of gossip in the novel.