Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”

"I was in a bad mood," Malala blogged.

Vacation was normally fun but no one was in the mood to celebrate.

But what do you do when you're 11? You go to the playground and you play, so that's what they did.

Some of the girls said they thought everything would work out. They'd be back, they said.

Malala wanted to be hopeful, too. But before she left, she turned around and took one long look at the building.

Malala was right about the edict and what it meant.

Which statement best describes Malala’s viewpoint?

She was angry that others did not understand the meaning of the school’s closing.
She was in agreement with the other girls that the school would be reopened.
She was disappointed, because her school was likely closed permanently.
She was optimistic that her school would reopen after vacation ended.

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explanation:

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

from the count of monte cristo there are two synonyms of the word “grotto”. these words are chamber and cavern.