The best choice is D since the stock is decreasing
I believe your answers are correct
I would say his purpose is to show how she and her community live everyday something near that
The subject of this setence would be floats because that is what the sentence is talking about
Yes, this is a good hook. This author used an anecdote for the hook which told a quick story that was not only interesting, but provided him with reasoning for his case. This hook backs up the overall point and pulls the reader in for more.
