In this excerpt from "Brighton Beach Memoirs" by Neil Simon, the playwright provides historical context by referring to Italian baseball players. It is clear that in the time this play was written, there were many Italian baseball players. The reference to Italian food, Eugene's mother, or Eugene's middle name don't give us a good reference in history as they could all be relevant in any time period. The amount of Italian baseball players, however, could give us a good idea of when the play took place historically.
The answer to this question is a
Prehistoric is the answer for this one .
Answer:
B) Pleasant
Explanation:
jocund is an adjective that means cheerful and lighthearted. So the closest to the meaning of the word jocund would be pleasant.
The most appropriate answer is D. The fans with their fingers crossed builds tension. We as the readers are curious to know what the outcome will be.
The rest of the answer choices doesn't build tension.