"Fondly do we hope--fervently do we pray--that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away." What does the term scourge mean as it is used in the next to last paragraph?
A) ally
B) blessing
C) curse
D) surprise

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.

d when mathilde realizes she has lost the necklace