Answer:
The scary atmosphere grabs the reader's attention and dramatizes the loss of public schools.
Explanation:
Assuming that the book is 'Lord of the flies', Jack begins to take on the characteristics of a dictator. He quickly becomes less tolerant of Ralph's position as chief. His priority is to feed his primal need to hunt and kill animals. Jack has a disposition towards violence. He gravitates towards intimidating others and forcing his will over other living things.
A. would be the one that would best fit it, because the definition of defiance is open resistance, or bold disobedience. Asking someone to stop isn't open resistance, so A would fit this.
Above-on top of something
below- under something
up- "going up"
down- "go down the street"