Read this paragraph: I can't lose the car keys again or my parents will take away
my driving privileges. Last time I lost my key, it cost $100
to get a new key to the car. My father was furious! Please,
please help me search through the garbage to see if they
accidentally got thrown out What? ... What do you
mean you just took the garbage out to the curb because
the garbage truck is coming down the street?
What is the narrator's main conflict in this paragraph?
A. She may not be able to retrieve her car key from the garbage.
B. She is often forgetful and loses things like her car keys.
C. Her friend will not help her look for her car key
D. Her parents don't have another $100 to give her.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

The significant structural shift that happens between chapters 21 and 22 is

Why can’t the man get the third fire started?