What is the main idea of paragraph 5? a) only three presidents have not used the resolute desk since 1880. b) the resolute desk adds significant history and value to the oval office. c) queen elizabeth gave president hayes the resolute desk as a sign of peace. d) the resolute desk is a great piece of furniture for children to play around.

- a.) the man dies after he is unable to keep a fire lit.

second person

explanation:

note the heavy uses of "you", "your", as well as "he".

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the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.