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Read the excerpt from "Demon's Run.""So youll be riding," said Mr. Connolly to Benjamin as they sat by the campfire in the evening. "Youll be the one who will race for a claim and then wait for the others.""No, sir," said Benjamin. "Thatll be Margaret.""Margaret?" asked Mrs. Connolly, astounded."Shes the better rider," said Lily calmly."But she cant go riding out there with all those rough men," said Mr. Connolly.How do Mr. Connollys and Lilys opinions differ about Margaret riding in the land race?Lily is nervous about Margaret riding, but Mr. Connolly thinks she is able to do it.Lily is confident that Margaret can ride, but Mr. Connolly disagrees because she is a girl.Lily is against Margaret riding, but Mr. Connolly thinks she should ride with her brother.Lily is sure that Margaret can ride, but Mr. Connolly disagrees because she is too young.
A beDIRECTIONS Read the paragraph below. Then use what you have learned about paragraph structure to answer thequestions below.Paragraph 4Unlike literature in the Romantic Age, which focused mainly on the individual, literature of the Victorian Age focused onhow people dealt with drastic scientific and industrial changes. Several scientific discoveries in the fields of geology,astronomy, and biology shook the basic foundation of Victorian culture. People stood between the past that they understoodand a future of unknown possibilities. People wanted to learn more and, at the same time, were afraid of what changes newknowledge would bring. The work of one Victorian poet illustrates this conflict. In Idylls of the King, Alfred, Lord Tennysonportrays a desire to return to the values of the past. In contrast, his "Ulysses," portrays a desire to press forward, to learn allthere is to learn, even if doing so seems frightening and unsure.Which of these words from the paragraph is NOT a transitional word or phrase?a.Unlikeb. Portraysc. Betweend. In contrast