Which best describes the meaning of these sentences from paragraph one? "One smokes; another reads; a third checks entries in a pocket book; a fourth stares at the map of the line framed opposite; and the
fifth-the terrible thing about the fifth is that she does nothing at all She looks at life."
A)
All five people seek to conceal their knowledge and emotions.
B)
Four of the five faces hide what they know about life, but the final face
does not
All five of the faces have knowledge and maturity to guide them.
D)
Four of the five faces reveal what they know about life, while only the fifth
conceals that knowledge.

answer: the correct answer is b. an essay that connects the writer's experience with a topic of significance and of reader interest.

explanation: the key words are here "personal experience" since personal essays give insights about peoples' experiences in life and introduce us in their unique world that can be or not to related to our lives but interests us because we are human beings and share the same condition universally.  

where are the answer choices?

his face was as red as an

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !